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05/06/06 |
IP Addressing
Each IP address contains 32 bits or 4 octets.
200.148.12.188 is an example of IP address.
The IP address is represented by four dot separated numbers (0 to 255).
Internet Address Standard (IPv4)
IP
Address |
|||||
| Class A | Begin | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| End | 126 |
255 |
255 |
254 |
|
net |
host |
host |
host |
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| Mask | 255 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Class B | Begin | 128 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| End | 191 |
255 |
255 |
254 |
|
net |
net |
host |
host |
||
| Mask | 255 |
255 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Class C | Begin | 192 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| End | 223 |
255 |
255 |
254 |
|
net |
net |
net |
host |
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| Mask | 255 |
255 |
255 |
0 |
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Series initiated by the number 127 are reserved for internal tests.
Class D: 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255, dedicated to multicast.
Class E: other numbers reserved for future use.
IP addresses recommended to private internets
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255


