NSPROTO_IPX options are handled via getsockopt and setsockopt. Each option is accessed by setting level = NSPROTO_IPX and optname to a value given below.
level = NSPROTO_IPX
| Option | Type | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPX_CHECKSUM | bool | off | When set, IPX checksums outgoing packets and verifies the checksum of incoming packets. |
| IPX_TXPKTSIZE | int | Media size to a max of 1466 | Sets maximum send datagram size. This size does not include the IPX header or any media headers that may also be used. May be increased to media size. |
| IPX_RXPKTSIZE | int | Media size to a max of 1466 | Sets maximum receive datagram size. This size does not include the IPX header or any media headers that may also be used. May be increased to media size. |
| IPX_TXMEDIASIZE | int | Primary board | Returns send media size which sets an upper bound for datagram size. |
| IPX_RXMEDIASIZE | int | Primary board | Returns receive media size which sets an upper bound for datagram size. |
| IPX_PRIMARY | bool | Primary | Restricts traffic to the primary network board. |
level = NSPROTO_SPX
| Option | Type | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPX_CHECKSUM | bool | off | When set, IPX checksums outgoing packets and verifies the checksum of incoming packets. Not supported on all platforms. |
| SPX_TXPKTSIZE | int | Media size to a max of 1466 | Sets maximum send datagram size. This size does not include the SPX header or any media headers that may also be used. May be increased to media size. |
| SPX_RXPKTSIZE | int | Media size to a max of 1466 | Sets maximum receive datagram size. This size does not include the SPX header or any media headers that may also be used. May be increased to media size. |
| SPX_TXMEDIASIZE | int | Primary board | Returns send media size minus SPX and media headers. This sets an upper bound for message segmentation packet size. |
| SPX_RXMEDIASIZE | int | Primary board | Returns receive media size minus SPX and media headers. This sets an upper bound for receive packet size. |
| SPX_RAWSPX | bool | off | When set, the IPX/SPX protocol header is passed with the data. |
When set, lets the application manage the IPX/SPX header. In this mode, Windows Sockets will not subsegment messages, restricting maximum send/recv message size to the underlying packet size. Packet size options are automatically adjusted to include the IPX/SPX headers. Fields settable by the application are detailed in wsipx.h.