MultiPort/LT User Reference
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Introduction to Network Addressing
1.2.
Types of Addresses
Devices connected to an Ethernet, which handle Ethernet, IP and AppleTalk
protocols, require three types of addresses:
❏
Ethernet addresses
❏
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
❏
AppleTalk addresses
Every device connected to an Ethernet has an Ethernet interface and a
corresponding Ethernet address used by the Ethernet protocol. A device which
also uses IP and AppleTalk protocols, such as the MultiPort/LT, also has
corresponding IP and AppleTalk addresses. Refer to Figure 1-2.
Ethernet
address
IP
address
AppleTalk
address
Ethernet
protocol
AppleTalk
protocol
Internet
protocol
Device
Figure 1-2.
Types of Addresses
1.3.
Multiple Interfaces
Devices with more than one network interface require additional addresses.
