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Novell IPX Over Various WAN Media (IPXWAN)
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Network Working Group M. Allen
Request For Comments: 1551 Novell, Inc.
Obsoletes: RFC 1362 December 1993
Category: Informational
Novell IPX Over Various WAN Media (IPXWAN)
Status of this Memo
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does not specify an Internet standard of any kind. Distribution of
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Abstract
This document describes how Novell IPX operates over various WAN
media. Specifically, it describes the common "IPX WAN" protocol
Novell uses to exchange necessary router to router information prior
to exchanging standard IPX routing information and traffic over WAN
datalinks. This document supercedes RFC 1362 and adds capability for
Unnumbered RIP links, On-demand statically routed links and client to
router connectivity.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................. 2
1.1 Operation Over PPP ........................................... 2
1.2 Operation Over X.25 Switched Virtual Circuits ................ 2
1.3 Operation Over X.25 Permanent Virtual Circuits ............... 3
1.4 Operation Over Frame Relay ................................... 3
1.5 Operation Over Other WAN Media ............................... 3
2. Glossary Of Terms ............................................ 4
3. IPX WAN Protocol Description ................................. 4
3.1 The Initial Negotiation ...................................... 5
3.2 Information Exchange ......................................... 9
3.3 NAK Packets .................................................. 10
4. Information Exchange Packet Formats .......................... 10
4.1 Timer Request Packet ......................................... 11
4.2 Timer Response Packet ........................................ 14
4.3 Information Request Packet ................................... 15
4.4 Information Response Packet .................................. 18
5. Running Unnumbered RIP ....................................... 19
6. Workstation Connectivity ..................................... 19
7. On-demand, Statically Routed Links ........................... 19
8. References ................................................... 21
9. Security Considerations ...................................... 21
10. Author's Address.............................................. 22
Allen