IP Addressing

IP Addressing

          An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication

IPV4-32 bit

 2⁷      2⁶    2⁵    2⁴  2³  2²  2¹  2⁰

128   64   32   16  8    4    2    1

[255.255.255.255] - Universal Broadcast ID

Classes Of IP Address

Class A - (0-127)- 0 and 127 range are not included

Class B - (128-191)

Class C - (192-223)

Class D - (224-239)-For Multicasting

Class E -  (240-255)-Scientefic Purpose

Class A

1-126 are the assignable IP ranges

127.0.0.0 range ip is loop back address and it is used to check whether TCP/IP protocol and NIc card are working properly.