Apple Macintosh Performa 6400 Series - Manual (Page 125)

Connecting to a LocalTalk network
You can connect to a LocalTalk network through the printer port on your
computer. To connect to a LocalTalk network, you need LocalTalk cables and
a LocalTalk adapter. The Apple LocalTalk Connector Kit DIN-8, which
enables you to connect to a LocalTalk network through your printer port, is
available from Apple-authorized dealers.
After you connect to a LocalTalk network, you need to open the Network
control panel in the Control Panels folder in the Apple (K) menu and make
sure the LocalTalk icon is selected. Then, from the Apple (K) menu, choose
Chooser and make sure AppleTalk is set to Active.
For further instructions on how to select a network connection and other
information about using your Macintosh on a network, see the “Networks”
topic of Macintosh Guide, available in the Guide (h) menu.
Connecting to an Ethernet network
To connect to a high-speed Ethernet network, you need to buy and install an
Ethernet card. Some Ethernet cards use the communication slot in your
computer; however, so do internal modem cards. If your computer came with
an internal modem and you want to connect to an Ethernet network, buy and
install an Ethernet card that uses one of the PCI (peripheral component
interconnect) slots in your computer.
m If you buy an Ethernet card that uses a PCI slot, follow the instructions in
“Installing a PCI Card” in Chapter 9 to install the card.
m If you buy an Ethernet card that uses the communication slot, follow the
instructions in “Installing a Communication Card” in Chapter 9 to install
the card.
If you buy and install an Ethernet card, you can connect your Macintosh to
an existing high-speed Ethernet network by using cables compatible with the
particular network: thin coaxial cables, 10BASE-T twisted pair cables, thick
coaxial cables, or other standard cables.
125 Connecting Equipment for Special Purposes