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.