Summary

This chapter has provided a brief introduction on binary and hexadecimal numbers. IP address concepts and issues were presented as well. If you are involved in supporting an IP-based network, you should have a thorough understanding of this material.

Appendix A contains a list of RFCs that provide additional information on the concepts presented in this book.

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