IPX Overview

The IPX protocol is connectionless and performs datagram delivery and routing in Novell NetWare networks. Each IPX address consists of:

• Network Number -- A 32-bit (8 characters) number that is normally assigned by the network administrator.
• Node Number -- A 48-bit (12 characters) number that is normally the MAC layer address of the physical interface.
• Socket Number -- A number used to route packets to different processes within the same node.

The syntax for entering an IPX address is: network node socket

For example: 000000AAh 00e03b124213h 4003h

where 000000AAh is the network number, 00e03b124213h is the node number, and 4003h is the socket number associated with a running process on the end node (for example, RIP, NetWare Link State Protocol (NLSP)).