11.8. IPX (AF_IPX)

The IPX protocol is most commonly utilized in Novell NetWare(tm) local area network environments. Linux includes support for this protocol and may be configured to act as a network endpoint, or as a router for IPX.

Kernel Compile Options:
	Networking options  --->
	    [*] The IPX protocol
	    [ ] Full internal IPX network
	

The IPX protocol and the NCPFS are covered in greater depth in the IPX-HOWTO.