IP Addressing Schemes
IP addresses are used to identify computers that are connected to a network. They enable communication between computers irrespective of the type of network technology used to connect the computers. IP addresses are broadly divided into three types of address classes: Class A, Class B, and Class C. Classification is based on the number of bits allotted for the network ID and the host ID on the network.
→ For more information on address classes, see “The Network Interface and Link Layers,” p. 25
The original addressing scheme that was developed for Ipv4 could not cater to the increase in the number of computers getting connected to the Internet. Let us analyze the disadvantages with the different address classes that ...
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