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LocalTalk Last modified: Sunday, September 01, 1996
The cabling scheme supported by the AppleTalk network protocol for Macintosh computers. Most local-area networks that use AppleTalk, such as TOPS, also conform to the LocalTalk cable system. Such networks are sometimes called LocalTalk networks . Although LocalTalk networks are relatively slow, they are popular because they are easy and inexpensive to install and maintain. An alternative cabling scheme that is faster is Ethernet.
	Related Categories Mac OS Networking Standards Related Terms AppleTalk Ethernet local-area network logical topology Macintosh computer physical topology TOPS