Справочник Пользователя для Netopia PN Series

In this chapter, you will learn how to physically connect the Netopia 
Router to your local area network (LAN). Before you proceed, make 
sure the Netopia Router is properly configured. You can configure 
the Router using Console-based Management or Web-based 
Management (see the 

Getting Started Guide).

You can connect the Netopia Router to an IP or IPX network that 
uses Ethernet. You can connect to the Router’s Ethernet ports with 
either a PC LAN using IP over Ethernet or Apple Macintosh 
computers using native IP.

You can also connect the Router to an AppleTalk network that uses 
either Ethernet or LocalTalk. AppleTalk networks based on Ethernet 
cabling (EtherTalk) connect to all models of the Router through the 
Ethernet port. 

AppleTalk networks based on LocalTalk cabling connect to the 400 
series models through the PhoneNET port. If you have both kinds of 
AppleTalk networks, you can connect the LocalTalk network to the 
Netopia Router’s PhoneNET port and the AppleTalk (EtherTalk) 
network to the Ethernet ports. AppleTalk traffic will be routed 
between these two networks.

Before connecting the Netopia Router to any AppleTalk LANs that 
contain other AppleTalk routers, you should read “Routers and 
seeding” in