Ipx address, Socket, Routing information protocol (rip) – Netopia R5300 User Manual

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10-2 User’s Reference Guide

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An IPX address consists of a network number, a node number, and a socket number. An IPX network number is
composed of eight hexadecimal digits. The network number must be the same for all nodes on a par ticular
physical network segment. The node number is composed of twelve hexadecimal digits and is usually the
hardware address of the inter face card. The node number must be unique inside the par ticular IPX network.
Socket numbers correspond to the par ticular ser vice being accessed.

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A socket in IPX is the equivalent of a por t in TCP/IP. Sockets route packets to different processes within a
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RIP, which was also derived from XNS, is a protocol that allows for the bidirectional transfer of routing tables
and provides timing information (ticks), so that the fastest route to a destination can be determined. IPX
routers use RIP to create and dynamically maintain databases of internetwork routing information. See

“IPX

routing tables” on page 10-5

for more information.

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SAP is a protocol that provides ser vers and routers with a method for exchanging ser vice information. Using
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their routing tables and share it with other routers. These broadcasts keep all routers on the internetwork
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Field

Value

Packet Type

Description

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Unknown Packet Type

Used for all packets not
classified by any other type

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Routing Information Packet

Unused for RIP packets

04h

Ser vice Adver tising Packet

Used for SAP packets

05h

Sequenced Packet

Used for SPX packets

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NetWare Core Protocol Packet

Used for NCP packets

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Propagated Packet

Used for Novell NetBIOS

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