
Contents
SECTION 1 — INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................1-1
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ARP—Address Resolution Protocol.......................................................................................................................... 1-2
Proxy ARP ............................................................................................................................................................... 1-2
The Complete IP Connection .................................................................................................................................... 1-2
IP Header Details...................................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Protocol................................................................................................................................................................ 1-4
Time to live .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Header Checksum................................................................................................................................................. 1-4
Fragmentation....................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Options................................................................................................................................................................. 1-4
Source Routing................................................................................................................................................. 1-4
Route Recording............................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Time Stamps .................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
ICMP Messages........................................................................................................................................................ 1-5
Unreachable.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
Redirect ................................................................................................................................................................ 1-5
Quench ................................................................................................................................................................. 1-5
Ping...................................................................................................................................................................... 1-5
Time and Mask server........................................................................................................................................... 1-5
RIP—Routing Information Protocol.......................................................................................................................... 1-6
Route Tables......................................................................................................................................................... 1-6
Update Mechanism ............................................................................................................................................... 1-6
IPX R
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IPX Addressing ........................................................................................................................................................ 1-7
Network Layer Addressing vs. MAC Addressing.................................................................................................. 1-7
IPX Address Format ............................................................................................................................................. 1-7
Network Addresses........................................................................................................................................... 1-7
Node Addresses................................................................................................................................................ 1-8
Socket Addresses.............................................................................................................................................. 1-8
Other IPX Header Information .............................................................................................................................. 1-8
Establishing an IPX Connection................................................................................................................................ 1-9
Service Advertisement Protocol ................................................................................................................................ 1-9
SAP Broadcasts .................................................................................................................................................... 1-9
SAP Requests ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-10
Server Types........................................................................................................................................................... 1-10
Routing Information Protocol ................................................................................................................................. 1-10
RIP/X Operation................................................................................................................................................. 1-10
RIP/X Broadcasts ............................................................................................................................................... 1-10
RIP/X Requests .................................................................................................................................................. 1-11
RIP/X Metrics .................................................................................................................................................... 1-11
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The Initial Bridging Process.................................................................................................................................... 1-12
Station Address Learning.................................................................................................................................... 1-12
Learning Local Addresses............................................................................................................................... 1-12
Forwarding..................................................................................................................................................... 1-12
Local Destination Addresses........................................................................................................................... 1-12
Forwarding Unknown Destination Addresses ................................................................................................. 1-13
Unknown Location Update ............................................................................................................................. 1-13
Aging Timer ........................................................................................................................................................... 1-13
Address Purging ................................................................................................................................................. 1-13
Aging Exception................................................................................................................................................. 1-13