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TribeStar Users Guide
PART IV: Configuration
AppleTalk Configuration
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SwitchMonitor for AppleTalk Configuration ..................................... 25
Configuration Parameters .............................................................. 26
Hard-seed/Soft-seed ...................................................................... 26
Network Number (Net) ................................................................... 27
Node Number ................................................................................ 27
Zones ............................................................................................. 27
Setting Changes to the Hub ........................................................... 28
SwitchMonitor: Managing Your Network
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Getting Started with SwitchMonitor ................................................ 29
Selecting a TribeStar for Analysis .................................................. 29
SwitchMonitor Screen Summary .................................................... 30
AppleTalk and MacIP Configuration ............................................... 30
The Statistics Screen ..................................................................... 30
The Network Screen ...................................................................... 31
The Diagnostics Screen ................................................................. 32
Controlling TribeStar Ports ............................................................. 32
Security Configuration .................................................................... 33
Downloading ROM Image Updates ................................................ 33
Optimizing Network Performance .................................................. 33
Saving Statistics Over Time ........................................................... 34
Maintain Network Reliability w/SwitchMonitor ................................. 35
Other SwitchMonitor Functions ...................................................... 35
Configuration Scenarios
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Networks without any routers ......................................................... 36
Networks w/ Ethernet routers & no LocalTalk routers ..................... 37
Networks w/ LocalTalk routers & no Ethernet routers ..................... 37
Networks w/ Ethernet routers & LocalTalk routers .......................... 38
Networks with Multiple TribeStars .................................................. 38
PART V: TribeStar IP
Introduction to TCP/IP Protocols
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TCP/IP Fundamentals .................................................................... 39
TCP/IP and the Internet ................................................................. 40
IP Addressing ................................................................................ 40
IP Subnetting ................................................................................. 42
MacIP Fundamentals
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The Purpose of MacIP ................................................................... 44
How MacIP Works ......................................................................... 44
Setting MacTCP Configuration Options ......................................... 47