RFC 1132 · INTERNET STANDARD · 1989

Standard for the transmission of 802.2 packets over IPX networks

Overview

RFC 1132, “Standard for the transmission of 802.2 packets over IPX networks”, is an Internet Standard document published in November 1989 by L.J. McLaughlin. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document specifies a standard method of encapsulating 802.2 packets on networks supporting Novell's Internet Packet Exchange Protocol (IPX). It obsoletes earlier documents detailing the transmission of Internet packets over IPX networks. It differs from these earlier documents in that it allows for the transmission of multiple network protocols over IPX and for the transmission of packets through IPX bridges.

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What “Internet Standard” means

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