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Chapter 12
Cajun P550/P880/P882 Switch User Guide
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. Figure12-1 illustrates a conceptual view of an
IPX datagram:
Figure 12-1. IPX Datagram in Detail
Checksum (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)
Packet Length (2 bytes)
30 Bytes