Appendix A. Internet Protocol (IP) Addressing
To successfully administer and troubleshoot IP internetworks, it is important to understand all aspects of IP addressing. One of the most important aspects of TCP/IP network administration is the assignment of unique and proper IP addresses to all the nodes of an IP internetwork. Although the concept of IP address assignment is simple, the actual mechanics of efficient IP address allocation using subnetting techniques are somewhat complicated. Additionally, it is important to understand the role of IP broadcast and multicast traffic, and how these addresses map to Network Interface Layer addresses such as Ethernet and Token Ring media access control (MAC) addresses.
Types of IP Addresses
An IP address ...
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