Ipx Datagram Structure - Avaya Cajun P882 User Manual

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IPX Datagram Structure

The IPX datagram contains an IPX header and any data to be

transferred on the network. The IPX header is a 30 byte header that

contains 10 fields. Figure 12-1 illustrates a conceptual view of an

IPX datagram:

Figure 12-1. IPX Datagram in Detail

Checksum (2 bytes)

Packet Length (2 bytes)

Transport Control (1 byte)

Packet Type (1 byte)

Destination Network (4 bytes)

Destination Node (6 bytes)

Destination Socket (2 bytes)

Source Network (4 bytes)

Source Node (6 bytes)

Source Socket (2 bytes)

Refer to Table 12-1 for a description of the IPX datagram Structure

Table 12-1. IPX Datagram Structure Fields

Provides integrity checking.

Packet Length

Length (in bytes) of the packet.

Number of routers a packet has traversed. This is

used to discard a packet if the packet traverses a

maximum number of routers (16).

Avaya P550R, P580, P880, and P882 Multiservice Switch User Guide, v5.3.1

Checksum is normally not enabled in IPX

networks and is usually set to 0xFFFF.

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