(Unattended Installation)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
The [MS_NWIPX parameters] section contains entries for the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol. The following entries are network adapter–independent.
This section can be used only with the [Networking] section.
The IPX protocol is valid on 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but not on 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Answer File Entries for the [ MS_NWIPX parameters ] Section
Entry | Description |
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DedicatedRouter |
Specifies whether to install the computer as a dedicated router and indicates that the computer does not run other network services. |
EnableWANRouter |
Specifies whether to enable the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) router. |
NetworkNumber |
Specifies the network number. |
PktType |
Specifies the packet type/form to use for the IPX protocol. |
VirtualNetworkNumber |
Specifies the internal network number for configuring the IPX protocol. |
Specifies whether to install the computer as a dedicated router and indicates that the computer does not run other network services.
DedicatedRouter = Yes | No
Value | Description |
---|---|
Yes |
The computer is a dedicated router. |
No |
The computer might be running other network services, in addition to serving as a router. |
[Networking]
[MS_NWIPX parameters]
DedicatedRouter = Yes
The default value is No.
The IPX protocol is available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but not on 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Specifies whether to enable the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) router.
EnableWANRouter = Yes | No
Value | Description |
---|---|
Yes |
Enables the RIP router. |
No |
Does not enable the RIP router. |
[Networking]
[MS_NWIPX parameters]
EnableWANRouter = No
The default value is Yes.
The IPX protocol is available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but not on 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Specifies the network number.
NetworkNumber = hexadecimal_number
Value | Description |
---|---|
hexadecimal_number |
Network number. |
[Networking]
[MS_NWIPX parameters]
NetworkNumber = 0x1234
The default value is 0.
This parameter is network adapter–specific. Therefore, you must use it only in a section that contains IPX configuration settings and the SpecificTo entry. For more information, see the SpecificTo entry in the section "[adapter_specific_protocol_section]."
The IPX protocol is available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but not on 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Specifies the packet type/form to use for the IPX protocol.
PktType = 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | FF
Value | Description |
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0 |
Packet type: Ethernet_II Adapter type: Ethernet |
1 |
Packet type: Ethernet_802.3 Adapter type: Ethernet |
2 |
Packet type: 802.2 Adapter type: Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI |
3 |
Packet type: SNAP Adapter type: Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI |
FF |
Packet type: Auto-detect Adapter type: Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI |
[Networking]
[MS_NWIPX parameters]
PktType = 0
The default value is FF.
This parameter is network adapter–specific. Therefore, you must use it only in an IPX section containing parameters where you specify the SpecificTo entry. For more information, see the SpecificTo entry in the section "[adapter_specific_protocol_section]."
The IPX protocol is available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but not on 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.
Specifies the internal network number for configuring the IPX protocol.
VirtualNetworkNumber = hexadecimal_number
Value | Description |
---|---|
hexadecimal_number |
Virtual network number. |
[Networking]
[MS_NWIPX parameters]
VirtualNetworkNumber = 0
The default value is 0.
The IPX protocol is available on 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 but not on 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.