AppleTalk Desktop Protocol -- no longer covered on CCIE exams Apple Computer designed the AppleTalk network system in the early 1980s to connect Macintosh computers with printers and file servers. Initially, Apple's customers deployed AppleTalk in small workgroups, but the developers of AppleTalk considered versatility one of their main goals, and they made it possible for enterprises to evolve their AppleTalk LANs into large, diverse internetworks. While most of these internetworks are migrating to IP today, AppleTalk remains in use, particularly in scientific communities, universities, and environments where multimedia content is created. Become a ZONE Subscriber and gain access to all Study Guides Author: Priscilla Oppenheimer Technical Level: CCIE™ and CCIE Security & CSS1™ Date of Issue: 10-01-2023 Rating:   4 of 5    Table of Contents  Tutorial  3 Sample Study Questions  25 Study Questions  Lab Scenario Abstract  Lab Scenario Return to Study Guides