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AppleTalk

AppleTalk is a discontinued proprietary suite of networking protocols developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh computers. AppleTalk includes a number of features that allow local area networks to be connected with no prior setup or the need for a centralized router or server of any sort. Connected AppleTalk-equipped systems automatically assign…

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LisaXerox XNSCoaxial cableEthernetApple II
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Cross-platform solutions

BSDLinuxNetatalkWindowsWindows NT
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Protocols

Link layerARPNVRAMTCPFull-duplex
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Physical implementation

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Developer
Apple Computer
Hardware
LocalTalk, others
Introduction
1985; 41 years ago (1985)

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AppleTalk

Nodes151
Edges150
Triples322
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013245
Components1

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AppleTalk

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related to The capital-I Internet · 42
AppleTalk → Additionally, Among, Apple, AppleTalk Gateway, Bill Croft, By, CAP, Classic Mac OS, Columbia AppleTalk Package, Columbia University, DDP, Ethernet, Eudora, Fetch, For, From, However, In, Internet, IP
related to LocalTalk, EtherTalk, TokenTalk, and AppleShare · 36
AppleTalk → Apple, Apple's, AppleShare, AppleTalk Personal Network, At, Built-in, By, Ethernet, Ethernet Mac II's, EtherTalk, Hard Disk, Introduced, Kinetics, LAN, LaserWriter, LocalTalk, LocalTalk-to-Ethernet, Mac, Mac Plus, Macintosh
related to Physical implementation · 23
AppleTalk → Apple's LocalTalk, Ethernet, Farallon, Farallon Computing, Foreshadowing, In, Inc, LocalTalk, Mac, Macintosh's, Macs, Motorola, Netopia, Other, PC, PhoneNET, PhoneNet Star Controller, PhoneNet's, RS-422, Since
related to Cross-platform solutions · 20
AppleTalk → Apple, Apple's, AppleShare, AppleShare PC, AppleTalk PC Card, As, By, DOS, LAN, LaserWriter, Macs, MS-DOS, MS-DOS PCs, PC, PC-only AppleTalk, PCs, The, The Mac TOPS, TOPS, TOPS Teleconnector
related to Design · 20
AppleTalk → AARP, Although, Banyan VINES, Beginning, DNS-based, Ethernet, IP, LAN, Multicast DNS, Name Binding Protocol, NBP, Nevertheless, One, OSI, Rendezvous, The, The AppleTalk, Unlike, Xerox XNS, XNS
related to PhoneNet and other adaptors · 20
AppleTalk → Apple's, BMUG, Centram's FlashTalk, Dayna, Dayna PC, DaynaTalk, Farallon, In, LocalTalk/PhoneNet, Mbit/s, One, Other, PC, PhoneNET, SCC's, Several, Slow, The, This, TOPS
related to AppleTalk Phase II and other developments · 19
AppleTalk → Apple, Apple's A/UX, AppleTalk Phase II, By, EtherTalk, Floor, For, IBM PC, In, LANs, LaserWriters, LocalTalk, Mac, MacX, Phase, Phase II, Printers, These, TokenTalk
related to AppleTalk Personal Network · 16
AppleTalk → Additionally, AppleBus, AppleTalk Personal Network, But, By, Ethernet, In, Initially, Just, LAN, Mac, Mbps, RAM, StarLAN, The, Token Ring
related to Addressing · 13
AppleTalk → AARP, An AppleTalk, Apart, AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol, Because, Each, Ethernet/EtherTalk, For, Instead, LLAP, LocalTalk Link Access Protocol, Of, This
related to Legacy and abandonment · 13
AppleTalk → AFP, As Apple, G3, IP, LocalTalk, Mac OS, Macintosh, NeXT, Snow Leopard, Support, TCP, USB, With

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network system apple protocol ethernet localtalk would could also mac used macintosh number networking protocols time address use tcp server

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AppleTalkDeveloperApple Computer1.00infobox
AppleTalkHardwareLocalTalk, others1.00infobox
AppleTalkIntroduction1985; 41 years ago (1985)1.00infobox
AppleTalkis adiscontinued proprietary suite of networking protocols developed by Apple Computer for their Macintosh computers0.90text
file-serversinstance ofdivided into classes0.80text
printersinstance ofdivided into classes0.80text
routersinstance ofintending to hear back from controllers0.80text
DECnetinstance ofany Ethernet network could also simultaneously carry other protocols0.80text
IPXinstance ofany Ethernet network could also simultaneously carry other protocols0.80text
AppleTalkrelated to AddressingAn AppleTalk0.60section
AppleTalkrelated to AddressingThis0.60section
AppleTalkrelated to AddressingOf0.60section

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