Why are there two different pairs of networking control panels?
Just to make things even MORE complicated, there are two kinds of networking protocols for the Mac: Classic Networking and Open Transport. Under Classic Networking, the two control panels are called Network and MacTCP; in O.T., they’re called Appletalk and TCP/IP. It’s better to have O.T., for two reasons: it’s more efficient (don’t ask me why, that’s just what Apple says), and it’s far easier to configure than Classic. If you have Classic, but you’re running a Power Mac with system 7.5, it’s recommended that you install Open Transport. You also need to have AppleShare software installed; again, if you got the Mac from Kiewit, it’s already set up, and if not, then you can install the software from your system CD or floppies. I’m not going to go into detail about that part. If you’re REALLY stuck and the help desk is unavailable, email me. On Public, go into the Third Party Support – Apple – Communication and Network folder, and poke around until you find a file called “Open Transport I
