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An IP address is a 32-bit number assigned to every host on


a network. IP Address In Networking is known as a mixture of
a Network ID and Host ID. It is launched by IANA- Internet
Assigned Number Authority.  IANA is a division of  ICANN
(Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is
a non-public (non-government) non-
profit corporation with responsibility for
IP address space allocation. An IP address is a software
program (logical) address, not a {hardware}
(physical) address. IP addressing was designed to permit the
host on one network to speak with the host on a
unique network.

An IP address is normally represented in dot-decimal


notation, consisting of four-decimal numbers separated
by intervals (e.g. 192.168.0.1). the
primary address normally represents
a network device (192.168.0.0), whereas the last part
of the address identifies the host device (e.g. 192.168.0.1).

AN IP Address In Networking might be configured manually


or be obtained from a DHCP server in your network.
To discover your IP address in Windows, open Command
Prompt (Start > Run > cmd): sort the ipconfig command.
You should see a subject title IPv4 address:

IPv4 IPv6

It has 32 bits It has 128 bits

Contain solely Four block It comprises Eight block

8 bits in a single block 16 bits in a single block

e.g. 192.168.0.1 ABCD:0000:0000:0000:23B2:00FF:B231:12AC

Decimal Hexadecimal

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0.1. IP Addressing Classes
0.2. Types of IP Address
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IP Addressing Classes
Classes of Addressing: The builders of
the internet deliberate to create classes of networks as per
their network size. The below table helps you with IP
addressing and subnetting. The classes of the network are:

Network Leading
Classes Use
Range Bits

0-127 (1-126
A Large network 1 (0)
in use)

B 128-191 Medium network 2 (10)

C 192-223 Small network 3 (110)

D 224-239 Multicast address 4 (1110)

E 240-255 R&D 4 (1111)


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Class A: The class A network and host mixture is:

NETWORK.HOST.HOST.HOST

Class A has a primary block or byte


for network address so the overall network ID within the type
of bits current for class A is Network ID = Eight bits whereas for
host ID there are Three blocks i.e. Host ID = 3*8=24 bits.

In Class A the primary bit of the primary block or


byte should always be off or 0.

i.e. 0xxxxxxx

right here the x can change by Zero or 1, if we change x with


all Zero after which with 1, then we are going
to discover the range of Class A network address:

00000000 = 0

01111111 = 127

Hence the range stands between Zero to 127 for Class


A, however, the complication is that the network address of all
0’s i.e. 00000000 is reserved for the default route, and the 127
is reserved for the loopback address used for diagnostics,
thus each number can’t be used for specifying Class
A network address IP Address In Networking.

Hence Class A range is 1 to 126.

With the primary bit of the primary byte reserved there


to stay the 7 bit out of Eight for addressing. As
an outcome, the overall network that may be obtained from
Class A is: 27=128

Here from 128 now we have to minus 2 as Zero and 127 not


used as they’re reserved. So total is 128-2= 126network.

Class A has Three bytes for the host address so


the total host address discovered in class A is:

224-2= 1,67,77,214 host

Here 2 minus is the 2 address which is


the network address and the published address

Example of identifying the valid host address of Class


A network address:

All host bits off = community deal with 20.0.0.0

All host bits on = broadcast deal with 20.255.255.255

The legitimate host is the deal with that’s in between


the community deal with and the published deal
with i.e. ranging from 20.0.0.1 to 20.255.255.254.
A vital factor to recollect is that 0s and 255s might
be legitimate host addresses, such that host bits cant ever be
all turned off or all turned on at a similar time.

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Class B: The Class B network and host mixture are:

NETWORK.NETWORK.HOST.HOST

As Class B has the first two blocks for network address so the


overall network ID in the type of bits current for Class B is
Network ID =2*8 = 16 bits whereas for host ID there are two
blocks i.e. Host ID = 2*8= 16 bits

In Class B that RFCs state that the primary bit of the


primary byte should at all times be turned on or set to 1 and
the second bit too off or 0.

i.e. 10xxxxxx

right here the x can change by Zero or 1, if we change x with


all Zero after which with 1, then we are going
to discover the variety of Class B network addresses:

10000000 = 128

10111111 = 191

Hence the range of Class B is 128 to  191.

With the network address, two bytes the
place network address begins with the binary digit 1
then Zero thus 2-bit minutes from the primary 2 bytes i.e. 16
bits leaves with 14 bit for addressing. As an outcome, the
total network that may be obtained from Class B is:
214=16384 network

Class B has 2 bytes for host address, in order


that total host address the present in Class B is: 216-2= 65534
host

Here additionally the minus 2 is the 2 address which is


the network address and the published address.

Example to identify the valid host address in a Class


A network address:

All host bits off = network address 172.18.0.0

All host bits on = broadcast address 172.18.255.255.

The valid host is the address that’s in between


the network address and the published address i.e. ranging
from 172.18.0.1 and ending with 172.18.255.251.
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Class C: The Class C network and host mixture are:

NETWORK.NETWORK.NETWORK.HOST

Class C has the primary Three bytes


for network address so the overall network ID within the type
of bits current for Class C is Network ID =3*8 = 24 bits whereas
for Host ID there is 1 byte so Host ID= Eight bits.

In class C that RFCs state that the primary Three bit of the


primary byte should at all times be turned on or set to 1 and
the third bit too off or 0.

i.e. 110xxxxx

right here the x can change by Zero or 1, if we change x with


all Zero after which with 1, then we are going
to discover the range of Class C network address:

11000000 = 192

11011111 = 223

Thus the range of Class C is 192 to 223.

In the Class C network address, the primary Three bit is


about to binary 110. So first Three bytes or 24 bits NID
minus Three bit leaves with 21 bits. As a result, the
overall network that may be obtained from Class C is:

221=2,097,152 network

Class C has  byte for host address, in order


that total host address the present in Class C is: 28-2=254
host

Similarly, minus 2 is the two address which is


the network address and the published address.

Example to identify the valid host address in a Class


A network address:

All host bits off= network address: 192.168.0.0

All host bits on = broadcast address 192.168.255.255.

The valid hosts are the addresses that are in between


the network address and the published address i.e. ranging
from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254.

Class D

In Class D that RFCs state that the primary Four bit of the


primary byte should at all times be turned on or set to 1,
so contemplating the following  network address:

i.e. 1110xxxx

right here the x can change by Zero or 1, if we change x with


all Zero after which with 1, then we are going
to discover the range of Class D network address:

11100000 = 224

11101111 = 239

The address 224 to 239 varies from Class D which used for the


multicast address.

Class E

The remaining range i.e. from 240 to 255 is of Class E, which is


used for analysis and growth.

IP Address
Class First Class A 0 Class B 10 Class C 110
bit value

Range 1 to 126 128 to 191 192 to 223

Network ID
8 16 24
bits
Host ID bits 24 16 8

Total no
126 16,384 20,97,152
of network

Total no of
1,67,77,214 65,534 254
host

Default
255.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 255.255.255.0
Subnet Mask

Types of IP Address
There are two types of IP addresses, one is public, and the
difference is private.

Public IP address: A public IP address is assigned to


each pc that connects to the Internet the place every IP is
exclusive. Hence there can’t exist two computer systems with
identical public IP deal with everywhere on the Internet. The
public IP address is assigned to the pc by the Internet Service
Provider (ISP) as quickly as the pc is linked to the Internet
Gateway.

Private IP address The private IP addresses can be utilized on


the private network of any group on this planet and will not
be globally distinctive. Their addresses can be utilized in a
private network, however, they’re not routable by means
of the Internet. It is designed for the aim of making a measure
of well-needed safety, however, it additionally conveniently
saves invaluable IP address space.
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