Internet Protocol (IP)

Internet Protocol (IP)


An IP address is a unique address used to identify each devices (computer,mobile,printers) connected to an IP Network IPv4 internet protocol version 4 is currently the most used address in standard on the other hand IPv6 is also being used widely. 

An IPv4 address contains 32 bit binary number as it is difficult to two people to work with the binary numbers that computer uses IP addresses are converted into decimal format before they are displayed this makes the whole process faster and more reliable

- An IP address is a unique address used to identify each device connected to an IP Network. 

- 32 bit IPv4 is most widely used while 128 bit why IPv6 is gradually taking over. 

- IPv4 uses decimal format and IPv6 uses hexadecimal format.

- In networking, IP is a base of networking or CCNA


IP Classes

The internet protocol or IPv4 system is divided into five classes, Each class is created to accommodate a network of a specific size and is represented by alphabet from A to E.

Below mentioned are the classes of IPv4..  


ClassAddress rangeSupports
Class A1 - 126Supports 10,777,214 on each of 127 networks.
Class B128 - 192Supports 65,000 hosts on each of 16,000 networks.
Class C192 -  223Supports 254 hosts on each of 2 million networks.
Class D224 - 239Reserved for multicast groups.
Class E240 - 255Reserved for future use, or research and development purposes.

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