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).