AppleTalk Echo Protocol
AppleTalk Echo Protocol ( AEP) is a term used in computer science.
The AppleTalk Echo Protocol, or shortly AEP, is a protocol for testing for components in an AppleTalk network, similar to ping in IP networks.
It is defined in RFC 1742.
The protocol is a transport layer.
The AppleTalk protocol stack
The AppleTalk protocols can be divided into several layers that form a protocol stack ( protocol stack ). The protocols can be classified as follows in the ISO - OSI reference model: