| Text file for ipddp.c: |
| AppleTalk-IP Decapsulation and AppleTalk-IP Encapsulation |
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| This text file is written by Jay Schulist <jschlst@samba.org> |
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| Introduction |
| ------------ |
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| AppleTalk-IP (IPDDP) is the method computers connected to AppleTalk |
| networks can use to communicate via IP. AppleTalk-IP is simply IP datagrams |
| inside AppleTalk packets. |
| |
| Through this driver you can either allow your Linux box to communicate |
| IP over an AppleTalk network or you can provide IP gatewaying functions |
| for your AppleTalk users. |
| |
| You can currently encapsulate or decapsulate AppleTalk-IP on LocalTalk, |
| EtherTalk and PPPTalk. The only limit on the protocol is that of what |
| kernel AppleTalk layer and drivers are available. |
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| Each mode requires its own user space software. |
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| Compiling AppleTalk-IP Decapsulation/Encapsulation |
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| AppleTalk-IP decapsulation needs to be compiled into your kernel. You |
| will need to turn on AppleTalk-IP driver support. Then you will need to |
| select ONE of the two options; IP to AppleTalk-IP encapsulation support or |
| AppleTalk-IP to IP decapsulation support. If you compile the driver |
| statically you will only be able to use the driver for the function you have |
| enabled in the kernel. If you compile the driver as a module you can |
| select what mode you want it to run in via a module loading param. |
| ipddp_mode=1 for AppleTalk-IP encapsulation and ipddp_mode=2 for |
| AppleTalk-IP to IP decapsulation. |
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| Basic instructions for user space tools |
| ======================================= |
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| I will briefly describe the operation of the tools, but you will |
| need to consult the supporting documentation for each set of tools. |
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| Decapsulation - You will need to download a software package called |
| MacGate. In this distribution there will be a tool called MacRoute |
| which enables you to add routes to the kernel for your Macs by hand. |
| Also the tool MacRegGateWay is included to register the |
| proper IP Gateway and IP addresses for your machine. Included in this |
| distribution is a patch to netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.0a17.2 (available from |
| ftp.u.washington.edu/pub/user-supported/asun/) this patch is optional |
| but it allows automatic adding and deleting of routes for Macs. (Handy |
| for locations with large Mac installations) |
| |
| Encapsulation - You will need to download a software daemon called ipddpd. |
| This software expects there to be an AppleTalk-IP gateway on the network. |
| You will also need to add the proper routes to route your Linux box's IP |
| traffic out the ipddp interface. |
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| Common Uses of ipddp.c |
| ---------------------- |
| Of course AppleTalk-IP decapsulation and encapsulation, but specifically |
| decapsulation is being used most for connecting LocalTalk networks to |
| IP networks. Although it has been used on EtherTalk networks to allow |
| Macs that are only able to tunnel IP over EtherTalk. |
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| Encapsulation has been used to allow a Linux box stuck on a LocalTalk |
| network to use IP. It should work equally well if you are stuck on an |
| EtherTalk only network. |
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| Further Assistance |
| ------------------- |
| You can contact me (Jay Schulist <jschlst@samba.org>) with any |
| questions regarding decapsulation or encapsulation. Bradford W. Johnson |
| <johns393@maroon.tc.umn.edu> originally wrote the ipddp.c driver for IP |
| encapsulation in AppleTalk. |
