Apple Power Macintosh 7600/200 Series - Manual (Page 60)

Connecting to multiple networks simultaneously
Because your Macintosh has three networking ports—LocalTalk, AAUI
Ethernet, and 10Base-T Ethernet—it is possible to be physically connected to
more than one kind of network at the same time. However, you can use only
one of your connections at one time.
If both 10Base-T and AAUI networks are connected, your Macintosh
automatically uses the 10Base-T connection. You cannot use the AAUI
connection unless you physically disconnect the 10Base-T connection.
If you are connected to both a LocalTalk and an Ethernet network (either
10Base-T or AAUI), your computer uses the Ethernet connection unless you
specify LocalTalk in the AppleTalk control panel. “Configuring Your
AppleTalk Network Connection” in the section “Configuring Your Network
Connection” (next) explains how to specify the port you want to use.
Configuring your network connection
After you physically connect your computer to a LocalTalk or Ethernet
network, you need to configure your network connection in the AppleTalk
control panel, the TCP/IP control panel, or both.
You use the AppleTalk control panel to set up your connection to an
AppleTalk network (that is, a network using the AppleTalk protocol).
You use the TCP/IP control panel to set up your connection to the Internet
and to a TCP/IP network. TCP/IP stands for Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol, a standard system for connections between
computers of different types.
You may need additional information about the network to which your
computer is connected, or about the service through which your computer is
connected to the Internet. To get this information, you may need to contact
your network administrator or your Internet service provider.
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