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IP, IPX, and AppleTalk Dial-Up Environments 5-13
Configuring AppleTalk Remote Access (ARA) for Macintosh Access
Configuring AppleTalk Remote Access (ARA) for Macintosh Access
This section describes how to configure the access server to accept calls in to an AppleTalk network
so that clients can access AppleTalk resources, such as an AppleShare server, a colleague’s
Macintosh to retrieve files, or a printer. For information about configuring the ARA client, you can
receive a fax-back document from Cisco’s Technical Assistance Center at 800 553-2447 or 408
526-7209 or call directly into the fax-on-demand service at 415 596-4408.
For information about configuring the access server to enable IP clients to access AppleTalk
resources, refer to the later section “Enabling PPP Clients to Dial In and Access AppleTalk
Resources.” Figure 5-6 shows a typical dial in scenario.
Figure 5-6 Macintosh Dialing In to Access AppleTalk Network Resources
Figure 5-6 shows a Macintosh with ARA 2.0 dialing in to a corporate network through an access
server. The Macintosh client is a node on network 2500 in zone Mac-dialup.
After connecting to a corporate network with ARA, clients can also launch applications that enable
them to communicate with IP devices, such as UNIX servers, although you must have configured a
MacIP server on the network first.
Enabling Macintosh Users to Dial In and Access AppleTalk Resources
The following configuration provides a range of 16 IP addresses, which can be assigned to each of
the dial-in remote nodes. The MacIP server resides in the same zone and IP subnet it is providing IP
addresses for. This is highly recommended for a gateway server of this kind. The IP address under
interface Ethernet 0 strengthens the correlation of subnet to server.
To enable ARA dial in on the access server, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Enable AppleTalk Routing.
2511(config)# appletalk routing
Step 2 Create a new internal AppleTalk network in the access server. In the following example,
the network number is 2500 and the zone name is Mac-dialup.
2511(config)# arap network 2500 Mac-dialup
Note The nonextended AppleTalk network number used with the arap network command must be
unique within the AppleTalk intranetwork.
Telecommuter's
Macintosh at home
running ARA 2.0 client
POTS
Network
(Asynchronous transmission)
AppleTalk server
Default zone:
Corporate
Cable-range:110-110
Modem Modem
Asynchronous
(TTY) Line 2
Interface
Ethernet 0
Access
server
S4815
Zone: Mac-dialup
Network: 2500