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This chapter provides an overview of AppleTalk® routing, and includes these
topics:
■ AppleTalk Network Elements
■ AppleTalk Protocols
■ About AARP
About AppleTalk® AppleTalk is a suite of protocols defined by Apple Computer, Inc., for
connecting computers, peripherals devices, and other equipment on a
network. AppleTalk protocols support most of the functions offered by the
Open Standards Interconnect (OSI) reference model.
The AppleTalk protocols work together to provide file sharing and printer
sharing, as well as applications like electronic mail and database access. All
Macintosh® computers have AppleTalk connectivity options built into
them, making it the de facto standard for Apple® computer networks.
AppleTalk®
Network
Elements
An AppleTalk network consists of different nodes in groups of networks in
an AppleTalk internet. These nodes can include workstations, routers, and
printers, or services for other computers, called clients.
This section describes the elements of an AppleTalk internet:
■ AppleTalk networks
■ AppleTalk nodes
■ AppleTalk zones
■ Seed routers
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