for network addressing (both internetwork addressing and intranode addressing) and routing.
This protocol completely relies on the network hardware for the actual node addressing. IPX uses
an 80-bit address space with a 32-bit network portion and a 48-bit host portion. One major advan-
tage of this protocol is automatic host addressing. IPX is best suited for mobile users.
4.6.3 NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/Output System)
In 1983, NetBIOS protocol was developed by IBM and Sytek. It is effectively an application inter-
face to access LAN facilities for personal computers. In 1985, NetBEUI (NetBIOS extended user ...
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