AARP probe packet

AARP probe packets are sent out on a nonextended AppleTalk network as part of the initialization sequence for a node to discover whether a randomly selected node ID is being used by any node. If not, the sending node uses the node ID. If so, it chooses a different ID and sends more AARP probe packets.

See also:

• Apple Address Resolution Protocol (AARP)
• Packet (computing)

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