AppleTalk network stack

E751626

Apple networking technology network protocol suite

The AppleTalk network stack was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled easy, plug-and-play communication and resource sharing between Macintosh computers and peripherals.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
AppleTalk protocol stack	2
AppleTalk Networking	1
AppleTalk network layer	1
AppleTalk network stack canonical	1
AppleTalk networking architecture	1
AppleTalk networks	1
AppleTalk protocol architecture	1
AppleTalk protocol stack in Mac OS 9	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8471206 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: AppleTalk network stack
Context triple: [LocalTalk cabling system, physicalLayerOf, AppleTalk network stack]

A. AppleTalk Session Protocol
AppleTalk Session Protocol is a higher-level AppleTalk networking component that manages and maintains communication sessions between devices in Apple’s classic Macintosh networking environment.
B. AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AppleTalk Echo Protocol is a diagnostic network service in the AppleTalk suite used to test connectivity and measure round-trip communication between AppleTalk nodes.
C. AppleTalk Phase 2
AppleTalk Phase 2 is an enhanced version of Apple’s AppleTalk networking protocol that expanded addressing capabilities and improved support for larger, more complex Macintosh networks.
D. AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol (AARP) is a network protocol used in Apple’s AppleTalk suite to map AppleTalk network addresses to physical hardware (MAC) addresses on local area networks.
E. AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol is a lightweight, request–response networking protocol in the AppleTalk suite designed for simple, reliable transactions such as file and print services.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: AppleTalk network stack
Target entity description: The AppleTalk network stack was Apple’s proprietary suite of networking protocols that enabled easy, plug-and-play communication and resource sharing between Macintosh computers and peripherals.

A. AppleTalk Session Protocol
AppleTalk Session Protocol is a higher-level AppleTalk networking component that manages and maintains communication sessions between devices in Apple’s classic Macintosh networking environment.
B. AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AppleTalk Echo Protocol is a diagnostic network service in the AppleTalk suite used to test connectivity and measure round-trip communication between AppleTalk nodes.
C. AppleTalk Phase 2
AppleTalk Phase 2 is an enhanced version of Apple’s AppleTalk networking protocol that expanded addressing capabilities and improved support for larger, more complex Macintosh networks.
D. AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol
AppleTalk Address Resolution Protocol (AARP) is a network protocol used in Apple’s AppleTalk suite to map AppleTalk network addresses to physical hardware (MAC) addresses on local area networks.
E. AppleTalk Transaction Protocol
AppleTalk Transaction Protocol is a lightweight, request–response networking protocol in the AppleTalk suite designed for simple, reliable transactions such as file and print services.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Apple networking technology ⓘ network protocol suite ⓘ
addressingScheme	16-bit AppleTalk network address ⓘ AppleTalk zone name ⓘ network number ⓘ node number ⓘ
category	Apple networking hardware and protocols ⓘ
designGoal	automatic address assignment ⓘ automatic name binding ⓘ easy resource sharing ⓘ plug-and-play networking ⓘ
developer	Apple Inc. ⓘ
feature	automatic node address negotiation ⓘ routing across multiple AppleTalk networks ⓘ service discovery via Name Binding Protocol ⓘ support for multiple logical zones ⓘ
introduced	1984 ⓘ
introducedWith	original Apple Macintosh ⓘ linked to: original Macintosh 128K
layerModel	AppleTalk protocol stack ⓘ
linkLayerProtocol	EtherTalk ⓘ LocalTalk ⓘ TokenTalk ⓘ
networkLayerProtocol	Datagram Delivery Protocol ⓘ
notableImplementation	AppleTalk protocol stack in Mac OS 8 ⓘ AppleTalk protocol stack in Mac OS 9 ⓘ linked to: AppleTalk network stack AppleTalk protocol stack in System 7 ⓘ
operatingSystem	A/UX ⓘ Apple IIGS operating system ⓘ linked to: Apple IIgs Apple Lisa operating system ⓘ linked to: Apple Lisa OS Classic Mac OS ⓘ FreeBSD ⓘ IBM AIX ⓘ linked to: AIX Linux ⓘ Microsoft Windows ⓘ linked to: Windows Novell NetWare ⓘ linked to: NetWare SunOS ⓘ
phase	AppleTalk Phase 1 ⓘ AppleTalk Phase 2 ⓘ
phase2Enhancement	extended network addressing ⓘ multiple zones per cable ⓘ
replacedBy	TCP/IP ⓘ
status	deprecated ⓘ
supportEndedInMacOS	Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard ⓘ
supports	AppleShare ⓘ AppleTalk Data Stream Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Echo Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Filing Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Printer Access Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Session Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Transaction Protocol ⓘ AppleTalk Update-based Routing Protocol ⓘ Name Binding Protocol ⓘ Routing Table Maintenance Protocol ⓘ Zone Information Protocol ⓘ file sharing ⓘ printer sharing ⓘ
usedFor	local area networking ⓘ school computer labs ⓘ small office networks ⓘ

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