Get Nearest Server(GNS)

Get Nearest Server. Request packet sent by a client on an IPX network to locate the

nearest active server of a particular type. An IPX network client issues a GNS request

to solicit either a direct response from a connected server or a response from a router

that tells it where on the internetwork the service can be located. GNS is part of the IPX

SAP. See also IPX and SAP (Service Advertisement Protocol).