IPX Filter Parameters

The four types of IPX filters are listed in separate tables:

●RIP filters – see Table 15-2.

●SAP filters – see Table 15-3.

●Packet filters – see Table 15-4.

●RIP Router filters – see Table 15-5.

Explanations of some parameters follow the tables. Explanations of individual masks are not included below because they were described in general under "How Filter Masks Work" on page 15-4.

Table 15-2 IPX RIP Filter Parameters

Parameter	Valid Values		Default Value


Filter Name	1–31 characters		none

Network Address Value	0–ffffffff	(4 bytes)	ffffffff

Network Address Mask	0–ffffffff	(4 bytes)	ffffffff

Filter Name

helps the user identify the filter. The name is not used by the software.

Network Address Value

is a number assigned to the local network.

Table 15-3 IPX SAP Filter Parameters

Parameter	Valid Values				Default Value


Filter Name	1–31 characters				none

Service Type Value	0–ffff	(2 bytes)			ffff

Service Type Mask	0–ffff	(2 bytes)			ffff

Server Name	1–47 characters				asterisk (wildcard)

Networ k Address Value	0–ffffffff		(4 bytes)		ffffffff

Network Address Mask	0–ffffffff		(4 bytes)		ffffffff

Node Address Value	0–ffffffffffff			(6 bytes)	ffffffffffff

Node Address Mask	0–ffffffffffff			(6 bytes)	ffffffffffff

Socket Addr ess Value	0–ffff	(2 bytes)			ffff

Socket Address Mask	0–ffff	(2 bytes)			ffff

Filter Name

helps the user identify the filter. The name is not used by the software.

Configuring IPX

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1800 specifications

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