Networking with Mac

[Bryan Harper]

What do I need to get a Mac client on my little network?

I have seen mentioned in a couple of man pages support for AppleTalk
(ifconfig(8) and tcpdump(8)). Does this mean Linux supports Mac
clients "natively"?

If so, what needs to be configured in Linux?  And, how do I configure
the Mac?

If not, any suggestions where I can find some implementations of
AppleTalk for Linux?

I am running RedHat 5.2 on a Dell PowerEdge 2300 server.

Thanks

Bryan