Reference Guide

Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-5
Connecting to a LocalTalk network
If you have purchased the AppleTalk feature expansion kit, you can also connect the router to an AppleTalk
network that uses either Ethernet or LocalTalk. Refer to the accompanying list of optional feature set add-ons
for your Netopia R6000 Series.
The AppleTalk feature expansion kit includes a dual RJ-11 PhoneNET connector that attaches to the Auxiliary
port on the Netopia R6000 Series.
Netopia R6000 Series Auxiliary port for connecting to LocalTalk
Connect the male HD-15 end of the LocalTalk cable to the Auxiliary port on your Netopia R6000 Series.
Connect the other end of the cable to your LocalTalk network. You can use only one connection on the Auxiliary
port. You cannot use both the PhoneNET connector and an external modem.
If your LocalTalk network is not based on standard PhoneNET cabling, use a PhoneNET-to-LocalTalk adaptor
cable (available from Farallon). Connect the adaptor cable’s RJ-11 connector to the AppleTalk cable’s PhoneNET
connector. Connect the cable’s mini-DIN-3 connector to your LocalTalk network.
Be sure to observe the standard rules governing maximum cable lengths and limits on the number of nodes on
a PhoneNET network. The dual RJ-11 PhoneNET connector allows insertion in the LocalTalk daisy chain or at the
end. If the device is connected at the end of the daisy chain, you must install the accompanying terminator.
For detailed configuration instructions see “AppleTalk Setup” on page 13-1.
Auxiliary connection port
HD-15 (female)
Ethernet
Normal
Auxiliary Console Power
Line 1
8
1
1
Uplink
Line 2