|  | 1.6 | IPX Routing Overview
| 1.6.2 | Novell Netware protocol suite

Novell IPX has the following characteristics: it is a connectionless protocol that does not require acknowledgments for each packet (best effort delivery) and it is a Layer 3 protocol that defines internetwork and internode addresses. Novell NetWare uses: Routing Information Protocol (RIP) to facilitate the exchange of routing information. Proprietary Service Advertisement Protocol (SAP) to advertise network services. NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) to provide client-to-server connections and applications. Sequenced Packet Exchange (SPX) service for Layer 4 connection-oriented services. The NetWare protocol stack supports all common media access protocols. The data link and physical layers are accessed through the Open Data Link (ODI) interface.