Netopia D3100-I, User Reference Manual

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Connecting to Your Local Area Network 3-23
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PC and Macintosh computers must have cer tain components installed before they can communicate through
the Netopia D-Series. The following illustration shows the minimal requirements for a typical PC or Macintosh
computer.
Application software: This is the software you use to send e-mail, browse the World Wide Web, read
newsgroups, etc. These applications may require some configuration. Examples include the Eudora e-mail client
and the Web browsers Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator.
TCP/IP stack: This is the software that lets your PC or Macintosh communicate using Internet protocols.
TCP/IP stacks must be configured with some of the same information you used to configure the Netopia
D-Series. There are a number of TCP/IP stacks available for PC computers. Windows 95 includes a built-in
TCP/IP stack. See
“Configuring TCP/IP on Windows 95 or 98 computers” on page 4-28 . Macintosh computers
use either MacTCP or Open Transpor t. See “Configuring TCP/IP on Macintosh computers” on page 4-30 .
Ethernet: Ethernet hardware and software drivers enable your PC or Macintosh computer to communicate on
the LAN.
EtherTalk and LocalTalk: These are AppleTalk protocols used over Ethernet.
Once the Netopia D-Series is properly configured and connected to your LAN, PC and Macintosh computers that
have their required components in place will be able to connect to the Internet or other remote IP networks.
Ethernet Driver
TCP/IP stack
Application software
Your PC
or Macintosh
computer
To the Netopia D-Series