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Client System Requirements
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This chapter discusses the requirements for client systems on your LAN. Make
sure these systems are set up before you configure and use the Netra server.
Basic Software Requirements
Each client system (PC, Macintosh, or other) must have the following types of
software to communicate with the Internet through the Netra server.
• Network protocol stack: A network protocol stack is the basic network-to-
network communications software package. If you have already set up your
LAN, then you have a network protocol stack.
If your LAN is running the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) network protocol, it is ready to communicate with the Internet
because Internet applications such as Web browsers, electronic mail, and
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) use TCP/IP.
If your LAN is running the Sequenced Packet Exchange/Internetwork
Packet Exchange (SPX/IPX) network protocol, you must use the IPX
Gateway software to translate SPX/IPX to TCP/IP. The IPX Gateway
software is shipped with your Netra server; you must install it on client
systems on your LAN.
• Web browsers: Mosaic and Netscape™ are two popular examples.
• Utilities: FTP client software, telnet, and mail packages.
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