Intrasegment packet routing
If the sending node and the destination node are on the
same network segment -- that is, they both have the same IPX
network number -- the sending node addresses the packet in the
following way:
Figure 4-9 shows an example of two nodes that are connected to network number AA.
Figure 4-9 Transmission to Same Network Segment (No Routing Required)
The sending node (node 01) sends a packet to node 02. The sending node places node number 02 in the destination field and node number 01 in the source field of the MAC. In the destination address fields of the IPX header, the sending node places AA, 02, and 451 (the full IPX address of the receiving node). The sending node places its own IPX address of AA, 01, and 4003 in the source address fields of the IPX header.