Whats IPX?
IPX (Internetworked Packet Exchange, or, more properly, IPX/SPX – Internetworked Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange) is a networking protocol popularized by Novell Netware. Windows platforms implement IPX through the NWLink feature, which allows Windows and Netware computers to communicate. IPX is primarily used in small- to medium-sized networks, because it’s routable and relatively efficient. It’s typically not used in large networks because, under IPX, machines periodically send broadcast messages to announce their continued presence on the network. In large networks these messages can cause network congestion.
