Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure9-2
The AppleTalk Address Selection Process
I'd like
to use
address 37
Sorry, I'm
address 37
Macintosh
Macintosh
Macintosh
How about
address 22?
Macintosh
Macintosh
Macintosh
Address 22
it is!
Macintosh
Macintosh
Macintosh
Network Entities
AppleTalk identifies several network entities. The most elemental is a node, which is simply any device
connected to an AppleTalk network. The most common nodes are Macintosh computers and laser
printers, but many other types of computers are also capable of AppleTalk communication, including
IBM PCs, Digital Equipment Corporation VAX computers, and a variety of workstations. The next entity
defined by AppleTalk is the network. An AppleTalk network is simply a single logical cable. Although
