Apple's local area network architecture introduced in 1985. It supports Apple's proprietary LocalTalk access method as well as Ethernet and Token Ring. The AppleTalk network manager and the LocalTalk access method are built into all Macintoshes and LaserWriters. With other products from Apple and third parties, support for AppleTalk has been made available for PCs, VAXs and Unix workstations. Patterned after the OSI model, AppleTalk is a routable protocol. See AFP.
 | Reproduced with permission from Computer Desktop Encyclopedia. Copyright (c) 1981-2008 The Computer Language Company Inc. All rights reserved. |
Additional Resources
- NetWare Client X IP (dmg)
- NetWare Client for Mac OS X - IP Edition allows users to authenticate and use NetWare natively using the IP protocol. Built completely from the ground up, this OS X Native client allows your Mac to communicate on your Novell Network with Pure IP eliminating the need to propagate AppleTalk;...
- Software downloads 2008-04-29
- Can BootCamp mess with your Mac's PRAM?
- A continuing thread in an Apple discussion board says that Windows running in the Boot Camp utility can sometimes "pervert" certain settings stored in the Intel-Mac's parameter RAM and interfere with video when rebooting into Mac OS X. Here's the description of the problem by Coelacanth64, who...
- Blog posts 2008-04-07
- Neon NetMinder Ethernet (hqx)
- Transform your computer into a powerful Ethernet network analyzer. NetMinder Ethernet captures and decodes data as it moves through the network, quickly pinpointing and alerting you to security issues and network problems that could otherwise take hours or even days to resolve. Use NetMinder Ethernet to find security issues, network...
- Software downloads 2008-02-21
- Apple updates Xsan, gets out of RAID business
- Apple updates Xsan, gets out of RAID businessApple should get out of the server arenaApple should learn its lesson - stop trying to make it in the enterprise market. I do not know anyone that would buy apple hardware and Promise raid controllers and SOFTWARE SAN for their virtual...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-19
- Hey readers, are Mac people still smug,and Windows folks still Neanderthals?
- Hey readers, are Mac people still smug,and Windows folks still Neanderthals?shallowI personally find the idea that products we choose reflect our personalities is quite shallow at best.Aren't you more sophisticated than that?Whether I use a Mac, Linux, or Windows really doesn't scratch at the surface of who I am. ...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-16
- Looking back: The PC assault on Apple's pro markets
- In January 1998, several PC vendors at the Macworld Expo launched souped-up Windows systems aimed squarely at the Mac content creation market. The vendors expected to take advantage of slumping Mac sales and a worried community to spark a wave of Mac pro switchers. On the same...
- Blog posts 2008-01-06
- Network+ Boot Camp
- View Available Dates and LocationsCompTIA Network+ 2005 Self-Paced e-Learning Bundle Network+TM is a testing program sponsored by the Computing Technology Industry Association CompTIA that certifies the knowledge of networking technicians with 18-24 months experience in the IT industry. Pearson VUE administers the test. Earning the...
- Training 2008-01-01
- Dave (dmg)
- DAVE is a cross-platform networking solution. DAVE uses the TCP/IP protocol instead of AppleTalk and is designed specifically for the Apple Macintosh. It is installed on the Macintosh and no additional hardware or software is required on the PC. DAVE is a product that fits for sharing between the different...
- Software downloads 2007-12-20
- How much do you LOVE Mac OS X Leopard?
- The reports of problems with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard are starting to roll in: blue screens following installs and incompatible software. There's a good thread of reader reports on MacInTouch. And The Apple Core has give you plenty of advice beforehand to avoid both issues. ...
- Blog posts 2007-10-29
- Recalling the Loma Prieta earthquake and Mac advantages
- Recalling the Loma Prieta earthquake and Mac advantagesTypoI think you mean October 17, 1989, not 1998. ;)As for the use of AppleTalk to set up a fast-deploy network, back in those days, there was no denying that, what AppleTalk lacked in bandwidth, it more than made up in with...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-17
- Recalling the Loma Prieta earthquake and Mac advantages
- Anyone who lived in the San Francisco Bay Area on Oct. 17, 1989 must remember two things: the anticipation over the first Bay Bridge World Series between the Oakland A's and the San Francisco Giants; and the Loma Prieta earthquake, which stuck on 5:04 PM just as Game One was...
- Blog posts 2007-10-17
- Unresponsive iPhone touch screens
- Unresponsive iPhone touch screensHow many more Apple hardware failures will we see...It isn't five minutes since the Mac battery recall, and already we are seeing the iPhone is now iPhailed.With Apple, are the users paying the extra premium for better quality products, or rather is it just Appletalk for shiny...
- Discussion threads 2007-10-16
- Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suit
- Microsoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suitMicrosoft wins in second Alcatel-Lucent patent suitGreat victory for Microsoft and everyone else that uses the mp3 format! This ruling plus the one that will be overturned in the appeals court means everyone can listen to mp3s safely. You all should be...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-02
- If not an Apple iPhone, then what name
- If not an Apple iPhone, then what nameiSmartiPhone looks like a revolutionary smart phone. therefore, my suggestion for the name is 'iSmart'.iP?kinda playing off of the whole internet IP thing?iCom/iCommFor Communicationsimobilei think they should call the new iPhone, iMOBILE :]Phone Does Not Have To Be Spelled CorrectlyOther, Phone Alternatives Would...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-10
- Crystal ball: Macworld Expo 2007
- Crystal ball: Macworld Expo 2007I tend to agree with the macphone as red herringNot long ago I was reading a web bio of The Steve and while I have long believed that he is a visionary and that he has singlehandedly affected our modern lives more than any living human...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-02
- Is Apple going to embrace Rich Internet Applications?
- Is Apple going to embrace Rich Internet Applications?AppletalkYou could argue that Apple are already in the RIA space - iTunes is a perfect example of an Apollo type application (desktop / internet integration). Desktop widgets also generally work in the desktop/internet integration area, allowing developers to write light-weight apps...
- Discussion threads 2006-11-30
- 10 things you should know about connecting Macintosh OS X systems to Windows networks
- Macintosh systems are again appearing on business networks. Unlike older Macintosh operating systems, when complex AppleTalk configuration and additional Windows network services may have been required, adding Apple Macintosh OS X systems to Windows networks is fairly straightforward. Still, a few catches remain, and configuring Windows domain or even workgroup...
- Download resources 2006-10-19
- Windows Vista: What's missing?
- There’s been plenty written with plenty more to come about the features that are set to be included in Windows Vista. But what about features that won’t be in the next version of Windows? I’m not talking about features that have been cut from Vista during the development process, such...
- Blog posts 2006-10-17
- Why Microsoft's future OS could be open source
- Why Microsoft's future OS could be open sourcedont talk about what you dont know"Windoze is a great visual GUI attached to a mediocre OS, while Linux is a great OS with a crappy GUI."Maybe you should do some programming (system programming, device driver programming) to know more about Windows. Its...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-11
- Learning Unix for Mac OS X Tiger: Taking Unix Online
- A network lets computers communicate with each other, share files, send email, and much more. Unix systems have been networked for more than 25 years, and the Mac OS has had networking as an integral part of the system design from day one. In fact, AppleTalk was the first computer...
- Book chapters 2005-06-03
Neighboring Terms
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
- ZDNet News Videos
-
Tech news covering the latest in products, conferences and blog commentary, from ZDNet video.
- Watch the latest video >>
- Access the latest Intel and industry best practices
-
Designed specifically to address the concerns of senior IT managers at organizations with more than 100 employees, the Intel Premier IT Professional Program provides best practices via local and e-Seminars and a members-only Web site.
- View the Intel Premier IT Professional web-site tour >>
- BNET Industries
- Check out BNET's newest resource for managers and executives. Need to do research on your competitors? Don't have time to read every trade pub? BNET Industries is the new source for daily news, insights, and research on 11 major industries and 9,000 public companies.
-
- The technology industry from a different angle
-
- See what's hot in the auto industry
-
- Stay on top of the energy industry
