IPX_INTERFACE(8)					      System Manager's Manual						  IPX_INTERFACE(8)

NAME

       ipx_interface - add, delete, or display an IPX interface

SYNOPSIS

       ipx_interface add [-p] device frame_type [network number[:node number]]

       ipx_interface del device frame_type

       ipx_interface delall

       ipx_interface check device frame_type

       ipx_interface help

DESCRIPTION

       ipx_interface adds, deletes, or displays IPX interfaces depending on the option selected.

       An  IPX interface is the item to which IPX sockets are bound.  An IPX interface corresponds to an IPX Network Number which corresponds to a
       physical device and frame type.	A sample IPX Interface would be:

       Network Number: 0x00ABCDEF

       Device: Eth0

       Frame Type: 802.2.

       There is a special IPX interface per host known as the PRIMARY or default interface.

       You should specify node number only if you really know, what you are doing - on point-to-point devices, on loopback and on  tap	device	if
       you are running Compatibility mode driver.

   OPTIONS
       add    This  option  is used to create an IPX interface.  If the -p flag is used, the interface is made PRIMARY.  The network number can be
	      optionally assigned.  If it is not assigned, it is set to 0 which indicates it should be detected from the traffic on the network.

       del    This option is used to delete an IPX interface.

       delall This option is used to delete all IPX interfaces.

       check  This option is used to display the device, frame type, and network number of an IPX interface.

       help   This option displays information about the utility.

FILES

       /proc/net/ipx_interface /proc/net/ipx_route

BUGS

       This functionality really belongs in ifconfig(8).

AUTHOR

       Greg Page <greg.page@caldera.com>

Caldera, Inc.							   IPX Utilities						  IPX_INTERFACE(8)