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\n, line break in regular expressions, 766

Name & Extension area, Get Info window, 83

names for user account. See username

navigate, 844

NcFTP software, 787–788

NetInfo, 269, 844

NetInfo Manager utility, 145, 634–636

NetNewsWire software, 704

Netscape browser, 184

network. See also AirPort network; Bluetooth network; Directory Access utility; Network Utility; protocols

AirPort configuration, 177, 449–450

AppleTalk configuration, 447, 450, 453

application layer, 441

availability of, to computers on network, 471–472

Bluetooth modem configuration, 456–457

bridge, 834

capabilities of, 427

chats on, 556–558

closed network, 835

communications layer, 434–441

configuring Internet connection, 17, 170–179

connecting to Internet, 179–183

controlling applications on, with AppleScript, 752–755

daisy chaining, 433, 836

definition of, 428, 844

dial-up modem configuration, 173, 453–456

Directory Services, 269, 625–626, 837

Ethernet, 838

Ethernet configuration, 451–453

Ethernet connections, making, 430–434

favorite servers, accessing, 291–292

file server connections, 57, 282–292

file servers, 57, 281, 282–288, 293–294, 839

file sharing, 281–282, 300–309, 839

firewall for, 308–309, 442, 839

FTP servers, connecting to, 288–289

guest access to, 285, 306–307, 484, 841

hubs, 302, 432–434, 841

inbound port mapping, 841

layers of, 428

local network, 843

local servers, accessing, 289–291

location configuration, 460–461

locations for, 442–443, 844

opening network files, 293

physical layer of, 429–433

port configuration, 457–459

ports for, 442–443, 846

routers, 302, 437, 447, 472

server access privileges, 292

servers, disconnecting from, 293–294

status of, displaying, 443–445

switches, 432–434, 851

TCP/IP configuration, 446–447

topology, 851

WAN, 853

network address, 435–436

network administrator, 301, 844

Network File System. See NFS

network identity for file sharing, 302

network interface card (NIC), 844

network port configuration, 457–459

Network preferences pane

AirPort configuration, 449–450

AppleTalk configuration, 447

Bluetooth modem configuration, 456–457

dial-up modem configuration, 453–456

displaying IP address, 472

Ethernet configuration, 451–453

network location configuration, 460–461

network port configuration, 457–459

network status, 443–445

ports and locations, 442–443

TCP/IP configuration, 446–447

network time servers, 360, 844

Network Utility, 145, 636, 806

networking protocols. See protocols

New command, File menu, 158

New Finder Window command, File menu, 58

New Folder tool, toolbar, 125

news, software for, 704

newsgroups, 213–214, 844

NeXT Software Inc., Apple acquiring, 3

NFS (Network File System), 282, 845

.nib file extension, 142

NIC (network interface card), 844

“9” status icon, 493

Nmap software, 807–810

nonblocking alert, 845

“not”

in Help Viewer searches, 259

in search requests, 240

number sign (#), 777, 836, 850

numbers, formats for, 382

numeric keypad used for pointer movement, 406–407