!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] was a proprietary [network] [Protocol Suite] developed by [Apple] Inc. and included 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 addresses, update the distributed namespace, and configure any required inter-networking [routing].

[{$pagename}] was released in [1985|Year 1985], and was the primary [network] [Protocol Suite] used by [Apple] [devices] through the [1980s] and [1990s]. Versions were also released for the IBM PC and compatibles and the Apple IIGS. [{$pagename}] support was also available in most networked printers (especially laser printers), some file servers, and a number of [routers].

The rise of [TCP]/[IP] during the [1990s] led to a reimplementation of most of these types of support on that protocol, and [{$pagename}] became unsupported as of the release of Mac OS X v10.6 in [2009|Year 2009]. 

[{$pagename}]'s more advanced autoconfiguration features have since been introduced in [Bonjour], while [Universal Plug and Play] serves similar needs.

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* [#1] - [AppleTalk|Wikipedia:AppleTalk|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2018-09-06-