Connecting to your local area network, Overview, Readying computers on your local network – Netopia R5300 User Manual
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Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-1
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This chapter describes how to physically connect the Netopia R5000 Series to your local area network (LAN).
Before you proceed, make sure the Netopia R5000 Series is properly configured. You can customize the
router’s configuration for your par ticular LAN requirements using console-based management (see
“Console-Based Management” on page 6-1
This section covers the following topics:
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“Readying computers on your local network” on page 4-1
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“Connecting to an Ethernet network” on page 4-3
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“Adding an external modem” on page 4-4
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“Connecting to a LocalTalk network” on page 4-5
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You can connect the Netopia R5000 Series to an IP or IPX network that uses Ethernet.
If you have purchased the AppleTalk feature expansion kit, you can also connect the router to a LocalTalk
network that uses PhoneNET cabling.
Additionally, on the R5200 and R5300 models you can connect an external modem for remote management.
See
“Adding an external modem” on page 4-4
Caution!
Before connecting the Netopia R5000 Series to any AppleTalk LANs that contain other AppleTalk routers, you
should read
“Routers and seeding” on page 11-3.
See the later sections in this chapter for details on how to connect the Netopia R5000 Series to different types
of networks.
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PC and Macintosh computers must have cer tain components installed before they can communicate through
the Netopia R5000 Series. The following illustration shows the minimal requirements for a typical PC or
Macintosh computer.