About Appletalk; Appletalk Network Elements - 3Com CoreBuilder 2500 User Manual

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About AppleTalk

AppleTalk Network
Elements
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This chapter provides an overview of AppleTalk routing, including these
topics:
About AppleTalk

AppleTalk Network Elements

AppleTalk Protocols
About AARP
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 Systems Interconnection (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, which makes it the de facto standard for Apple computer
networks.
An AppleTalk network consists of different nodes and groups of
networks. Nodes can include workstations, routers, printers, and servers
that provide services for other computers, called clients.
This section describes the elements of an AppleTalk network:
AppleTalk Networks
AppleTalk Nodes
AppleTalk Zones
Seed Routers
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