Explain Ipx Frame Format / Ipx Packet Format?

1.	Explain Ipx Frame Format / Ipx Packet Format?
Answer» Checksum : It is 2 bytes long & it is many TIMES ignored by IPX. Length of Packet : It is 2 bytes long, which gives idea about no. of bytes available in a particular Packet. Packet Control : It is 1 byte long & gives idea about no. of n/w that are traveled by Packet. Packet Type : This field is used to distinguish between Control Packet & Data Packet. If first bit of Packet is 0 then it represents Control Packet & if it is 1 then it represents Data Packet. Control Packets are generated for maintenance of n/w. Destination Address : It is 12 Bytes long. Out of 96 bits first 32 bytes are n/w no, next 48 Bits represents Machine No. & last 16 bits represents Port / SOCKET Port i.e. LOCAL address of the Machine. Source Address : It is also 12 Bytes long as Destination Address. Data Field : It can store UNLIMITED data bytes for actual transmission.

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Checksum : It is 2 bytes long & it is many TIMES ignored by IPX.
Length of Packet : It is 2 bytes long, which gives idea about no. of bytes available in a particular Packet.
Packet Control : It is 1 byte long & gives idea about no. of n/w that are traveled by Packet.
Packet Type : This field is used to distinguish between Control Packet & Data Packet. If first bit of Packet is 0 then it represents Control Packet & if it is 1 then it represents Data Packet. Control Packets are generated for maintenance of n/w.
Destination Address : It is 12 Bytes long. Out of 96 bits first 32 bytes are n/w no, next 48 Bits represents Machine No. & last 16 bits represents Port / SOCKET Port i.e. LOCAL address of the Machine.
Source Address : It is also 12 Bytes long as Destination Address.
Data Field : It can store UNLIMITED data bytes for actual transmission.

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