AARP PROBE PACKETS
\ˈɑːp pɹˈə͡ʊb pˈakɪts], \ˈɑːp pɹˈəʊb pˈakɪts], \ˈɑː_p p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_b p_ˈa_k_ɪ_t_s]\
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AARP packets sent out on a nonextendedAppleTalk network to discover whether a randomly selectednode ID is being used by any node. If not, the sending nodeuses the node ID. If so, it chooses a different ID and sendsmore AARP probe packets.
By Denis Howe
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