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Chapter 6
AppleTalk Setup
This chapter discusses the concept of AppleTalk routing and how to 
configure AppleTalk Setup for a Netopia Router with AppleTalk 
capability. AppleTalk is available on the Netopia Router’s 400 series 
which includes both the Small Office and Corporate models. This 
chapter will discuss both versions. Skip this chapter if this 
information does not apply to your particular Netopia model.
AppleTalk networks
A network is a communication system that connects computers 
together to share information using network services, such as 
electronic mail, print spoolers, and file servers. Information is 
transferred over a cabling system or WAN using a common set of 
protocols. You can think of the cabling system as an organization of 
cities, streets, and buildings and the protocols as the method of 
sending letters or packages, as illustrated on the following pages. A 
cable is the physical medium (for example, twisted pair or coaxial) 
over which information travels from one device to another.
AppleTalk is a protocol set for local area networks developed by 
Apple Computer. While initially applied to the LocalTalk cabling 
system for connecting Macintosh computers and LaserWriters, it 
has been expanded to use other cabling systems, such as Ethernet, 
as well as the dial-up telephone networks and packet switching 
systems. LocalTalk was originally known as the AppleTalk Personal 
Network system.