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90362-01 IPX Addressing D-1
IPX Addressing D
An IPX address is the unique identifier for an IPX network and a particular
node on the network. Work with your network administrator to assign
addresses.
To configure the NetBlazer, you need to enter an IPX address, which is a
combination of the IPX network number and the IPX node number. In the
Setup Utility, this address is entered in the format
networknumber.nodenumber. Two other address numbers often associated
with IPX are the internal network number and the port number.
To improve readability, this appendix shows hexadecimal numbers this
way: 500hex or simply 500h with “hex” or the letter “h” indicating
hexadecimal. However, do not enter
hex or h when entering an IPX network
number to the NetBlazer.
IPX Network Number
An IPX network number is an address that uniquely identifies a network.
The network administrator assigns an 8-digit hexadecimal number in the 1
to FFFFFFFE range. You need to know this number to configure IPX
routing in the Setup Utility. Note that you should omit any leading zeros
when entering the number.
IPX Node Number
An IPX node number uniquely identifies an individual station on a network.
A node number is a 12-digit hexadecimal in the 1 to FFFFFFFFFFFE
range), such as CEE2h, CO703420h, or simply 1h. (Note that you should
omit any leading zeros when entering the number.) A station on a network
can be a workstation, a file server, or a router such as a NetBlazer.
A node number follows a network number. Together, the network number
and the node number make up the IPX address of a station, such as a
NetBlazer, on a network.