IPX in IP - IP Protocol

This page provides IP protocol information on the IPX in IP IP protocol (IPX-in-IP) detected by the Netify DPI engine. Please see the IP protocol catalog for information on other IP protocols.

IPX-in-IP is IPX in IP, a tunneling mechanism that encapsulates Novell NetWare's IPX protocol packets inside IP packets for transport across IP networks.

IP Protocol Details

Name
IPX in IP
Abbreviation
IPX-in-IP
Status
Inactive
IANA Number
111
IANA Keyword
IPX-in-IP
Network Policy
Drop
Reference
IPX in IP

IP Protocol Status - Inactive

IPX-in-IP was used through the 1990s to bridge IPX-based NetWare networks over IP backbones, and has been obsolete since NetWare moved to native IP support.

IP Protocol Network Policy

IP protocol #111 - IPX in IP - is typically dropped by edge routers and firewalls. Advanced threat actors and malware families can use these non-standard IP protocol numbers for lateral movement (east-west communication) inside internal networks.