Apple Remote Access and Internet Access

TOPIC

My computer at work has access the Internet through an Ethernet LAN. Can I call into my computer with Apple Remote Access (ARA) and get on the Internet?

DISCUSSION

Yes, you can access the Internet with ARA. Here is how it can be done.

Your ARA client computer must have an IP address. The ARA client computer may be configured for either a manual (static) IP address, or a DDP/IP (Datagram Delivery Protocol/Internet Protocol) gateway (server) supplied IP address in either the TCP/IP, or MacTCP control panel.

NOTE: A manual IP address must be obtained from your network administrator and this IP address must be configured on the DDP/IP gateway. Be aware, if the DDP/IP gateway is busy, your manual IP address may be in use when you try to connect, and the connection will fail. You will have to wait and try to connect again to see if your manual IP address is free on the DDP/IP gateway.

ARA uses the AppleTalk protocol, therefore, you will need a DDP/IP gateway, for example the Apple IP Gateway, somewhere on your Ethernet LAN. A DDP/IP gateway is a node that sits on both an AppleTalk and an IP network and translates packets between them. The basic purpose of the DDP/IP gateway is to let Macintosh clients on an AppleTalk only network, like ARA, have access to TCP/IP hosts on an IP network.

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