CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page Preface Part I Concepts 1 About the MacTCP Driver Overview Network Environment DDP-IP Gateway 2 About TCP/IP The Family of Protocols Internet Protocol (IP) Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Telnet File Transfer Protocol (FTP) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) 3 TCP/IP Addressing Conventions Internet Addresses Subnetwork Addressing Subnetwork Masks The Domain Name System Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP) Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) 4 Routing Gateways Routing Tables Routing Protocols Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Part II Procedures 5 Installation MacTCP Software Installing the MacTCP Software in System Software Version 7.0 Installing the MacTCP Software in System Software Version 6.0. x 6 Configuration The AdminTCP and MacTCP Files Configuration Tools in AdminTCP The MacTCP Control Panel The Administrator Dialog Box Obtain Address Box IP Address Box Routing Information Box Domain Name Server Information Box Protected Checkbox Configuration Scenarios Bringing Up the MacTCP Control Panel Version 7.0 Environment Version 6.0. x Environment Setting Link Level Information Network Configuration 1 Network Configuration 2 Network Configuration 3 Network Configuration 4 Entering the IP Address in Decimal Notation Bringing Up the Administrator Dialog Box Setting the IP Address Setting the Address Manually Setting the Address Class Setting the Subnet Mask Setting the IP Address (integer format) Entering the Net Number Entering the Subnet Number Entering the Node Number Obtaining an Address from a Server Setting the Node Number Dynamically Setting the Gateway Address Setting Domain Name Server Information Protecting the Configuration Giving the User Full Configuration Power Closing the Control Panel What to Do Next 7 Distribution Distribution Media Creating Distribution Disks Distributing the MacTCP Software to Users The MacTCP Prep Configuration Rules 8 User Installation and Configuration MacTCP Software User Installation Installing MacTCP Software on a Hard Disk-Version 7.0 Installing MacTCP Software on a Hard Disk-Version 6.0. x Installing MacTCP Software on a Floppy Disk System-Version 6.0. x only User Configuration Configuration Tools in the MacTCP Software The MacTCP Control Panel The Administrator Dialog Box Obtain Address Box IP Address Box Routing Information Box Domain Name Server Information Box MacTCP Prep Bringing up the MacTCP Control Panel Version 7.0 Environment Version 6.0. x Environment Setting Link Level Information Network Configuration 1 Network Configuration 2 Network Configuration 3 Network Configuration 4 Setting the IP Address (MacTCP Control Panel) Entering the Node Number Entering the IP Address in Decimal Notation Viewing the Administrator Dialog Box Closing the Control Panel Using the Administrator Dialog Box Setting the IP Address (Administrator Dialog Box) Setting the Address Manually Setting the Address Class Setting the Subnet Mask Setting the IP Address (Integer Format) Entering the Net Number Entering the Subnet Number Entering the Node Number Obtaining an Address from a Server Setting the Node Number Dynamically Setting the Gateway Address Setting Domain Name Server Information Closing the Administrator Dialog Box What to Do Next Part III Appendixes A Name-to-Address Mapping Hosts File Syntax Editing the Hosts File B Getting More Information Books Request for Comments (RFC) Military Standards Glossary FIGURES 1-1 A MacTCP Network Configuration 2-1 An Internet 2-2 A Comparison of OSI and TCP/IP 3-1 An IP Address Structure 3-2 Subnetting at Pundit University 3-3 An ARP Request and Reply 3-4 An RARP Broadcast and Server Reply 4-1 Gateway Routing Table 6-1 A View of the MacTCP Control Panel in Version 6.0. x 6-2 A View of the AdminTCP Panel, the MacTCP Control Panel in Version 7.0 6-3 A View of the Administrator Dialog Box 6-4 A Road Map to Configuration Scenarios 6-5 The Control Panels Window in Version 7.0 6-6 The AdminTCP Panel, the MacTCP Control Panel in Version 7.0 6-7 The MacTCP Control Panel in Version 6.0. x 6-8 An Ethernet Icon with the Interface Card Address Displayed 6-9 Network Configuration 1 6-10 The Icon Displayed for Network Configuration 1 6-11 The Zone Pop-up Menu 6-12 Network Configuration 2 6-13 The Icons Displayed for Network Configuration 2 6-14 Network Configuration 3 6-15 The Icons Displayed for Network Configuration 3 6-16 Network Configuration 4 6-17 The Icons Displayed for Network Configuration 4 6-18 The IP Address Box in the MacTCP Control Panel 6-19 The IP Address Box in the Administrator Dialog Box 6-20 The Administrator Dialog Box 6-21 The Obtain Address Box 6-22 The Menu of Address Classes 6-23 Settings for Classes A, B, and C 6-24 Values Set in Net, Subnet, and Node Boxes 6-25 The Node Range Boxes 6-26 The Gateway IP Address in the Routing Information Box 6-27 Domain Name Server Information 6-28 The Protected Checkbox 6-29 The Alert Box 8-1 A View of the MacTCP Control Panel in Version 6.0. x 8-2 A View of the MacTCP Control Panel in Version 7.0 8-3 A View of the Administrator Dialog Box 8-4 A Road Map to Software Configuration 8-5 The Control Panels Window in Version 7.0 8-6 The MacTCP Control Panel in Version 7.0 8-7 The MacTCP Control Panel in Version 6.0. x 8-8 An Ethernet Icon with the Interface Card Address Displayed 8-9 Network Configuration 1 8-10 The Icon Displayed for Network Configuration 1 8-11 The Zone Pop-up Menu 8-12 Network Configuration 2 8-13 The Icons Displayed for Network Configuration 2 8-14 Network Configuration 3 8-15 The Icons Displayed for Network Configuration 3 8-16 Network Configuration 4 8-17 The Icons Displayed for Network Configuration 4 8-18 The Screen Section for Entering the Node Number 8-19 The IP Address Box 8-20 The Administrator Dialog Box with Dimmed Fields 8-21 The Alert Box 8-22 The Administrator Dialog Box 8-23 The Obtain Address Box 8-24 The Menu of Address Classes 8-25 Settings for Classes A, B, and C 8-26 Values Set in the Net, Subnet, and Node Boxes 8-27 The Node Range Boxes 8-28 The Gateway IP Address in the Routing Information Box 8-29 Domain Name Server Information 8-30 The Alert Box TABLES 3-1 The Top-level Domains