Open Transport is Apple's new networking architecture which provides support for AppleTalk and TCP/IP protocols. Users with other network protocol stacks should seek assistance from the software vendor.
AppleTalk
Open Transport replaces the Network control panel with the AppleTalk control panel.
1 - Set the "Connect via" menu in AppleTalk control panel to the network interface you used in the "Network" Control Panel.
| Network ---> | AppleTalk |
| LocalTalk | Printer port |
| EtherTalk | Ethernet |
| Remote Only | Remote Only |
NOTE: LocalTalk can be used with the modem port. Remember to move your connector to the modem port if you use this selection.
2 - Set "current zone" in AppleTalk control panel to "current zone" from "Network" Control Panel
3 - Close the control panel for changes to take effect.
NOTEs: 1. LocalTalk can be used with the modem port. Remember to move your connector to the modem port if you use this selection.
2. In "AppleTalk" Control Panel provides additional features, please see your documentation for more information.
TCP/IP
Open Transport replaces the "MacTCP" control panel with "TCP/IP" control panel.
NOTE: Some installers will automatically configure Open Transport to your old MacTCP settings.
MacTCP configuration methods:
MacTCP supported many configuration methods. Depending on the method MacTCP used, use the following steps:
MacTCP Interface = Localtalk, Ethertalk, Remote Only
Obtain address = server
1. Set "Connect via" menu to "AppleTalk (MacIP)" in "TCP/IP" control panel.
2. Set "Configure" menu to "Using MacIP Server"
3. Set "MacIP server zone" to the zone selection from "MacTCP" control panel.
4. Close the "TCP/IP" control panel for changes to take effect.
Obtain address = manually
1. Set "Connect via" menu to "AppleTalk (MacIP)" in "TCP/IP" control panel.
2. Set "Configure" menu to "Using MacIP Manually"
3. Set "MacIP server zone" to the zone selection from "MacTCP" control panel.
4. Copy "IP address" and "Subnet mask" from "MacTCP" control panel to "TCP/IP" control panel.
5. Copy "Domain Name" from "Domain" that was selected as "Default" in "MacTCP" control panel.
6. Copy "Router address" from "Gateway Address" in "MacTCP" control panel.
7. Copy "Name server addresses" from the "IP address" entries in "Domain Name Server Information.
8. Close the "TCP/IP" control panel for changes to take effect.
MacTCP Interface = Ethernet
Obtain address = manually
1. Set "Connect via" menu to "Ethernet" in "TCP/IP" control panel.
2. Set "Configure" menu to "Manually"
3. Copy "IP address" and "Subnet mask" from "MacTCP" control panel to "TCP/IP" control panel.
4. Copy "Domain Name" from "Domain" that was selected as "Default" in "MacTCP" control panel.
5. Copy "Router address" from "Gateway Address" in "MacTCP" control panel.
6. Copy "Name server addresses" from the "IP address" entries in "Domain Name Server Information.
7. Close the "TCP/IP" control panel for changes to take effect.
Obtain address = server
1. Set "Connect via" menu to "Ethernet" in "TCP/IP" control panel.
2. Set "Configure" menu to "Using BOOTP" or "Using RARP". You may need to ask your network administrator which network server is in use.
3. If you choose RARP, the server will provide only an IP address.
4. Close the "TCP/IP" control panel for changes to take effect.
Notes: 1. Obtain address "dynamically" is no longer supported in any fashion. Apple recommends the use of manual addressing, or adoption of a network configuration protocol such as RARP, BOOTP, or DHCP.
2. TCP/IP also adds support for configuration via DHCP, a feature not offered in MacTCP.