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What is an IP addressWhat is an IP address
 A way to identify machines on a network
 A unique identifier
IP usageIP usage
 Used to connect to another computer
 Allows transfers of files and e-mail
IP structureIP structure
 IP addresses consist of four sections
 Each section is 8 bits long
 Each section can range from 0 to 255
 Written, for example, 128.35.0.72
IP structureIP structure
 These four sections represent the machine
itself and the network it is on
 The network portion is assigned.
 The host section is determined by the
network administrator
IP structureIP structure
 5 Classes of IP address A B C D and E
 Class A reserved for governments
 Class B reserved for medium companies
 Class C reserved for small companies
IP structureIP structure
 Class D are reserved for multicasting
 Class E are reserved for future use
IP structureIP structure
 Class A begins 1 to 126
 Class B begins 128 to 191
 Class C begins 192 to 223
Reserved addressesReserved addresses
 Addresses beginning 127 are reserved for
loopback and internal testing
 xxx.0.0.0 reserved for network address
 xxx.255.255.255 reserved for broadcast
IP AddressesIP Addresses
 IP addresses are:
 Unique
 Global and Standardised
 Essential
Subnetting - Why?Subnetting - Why?
 Division of local networks
 Greater number of networks
 Simplifies addressing
Subnetting - HowSubnetting - How
 Bits borrowed from host field
Network Network Host Host
Network Network Subnet Host
Network Network Subnet Subnet/Host
Subnetting -ExampleSubnetting -Example
 130.5.0.0 - Network address
 130.5.2.144 - Host address
 255.255.255.0 - Subnet Mask
 130.5.2.0 - Subnet
Where do you want to goWhere do you want to go
 Computer controlled dwellings
 Road and rail systems
 Criminal tagging
Tomorrow?Tomorrow?
The Internet ProtocolThe Internet Protocol
 Running out!!
 Upgraded to IPv6
Don’t forget to check your IPDon’t forget to check your IP
Address fromAddress from herehere..
Thank you!Thank you!

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What is an ip address

  • 1. What is an IP addressWhat is an IP address  A way to identify machines on a network  A unique identifier
  • 2. IP usageIP usage  Used to connect to another computer  Allows transfers of files and e-mail
  • 3. IP structureIP structure  IP addresses consist of four sections  Each section is 8 bits long  Each section can range from 0 to 255  Written, for example, 128.35.0.72
  • 4. IP structureIP structure  These four sections represent the machine itself and the network it is on  The network portion is assigned.  The host section is determined by the network administrator
  • 5. IP structureIP structure  5 Classes of IP address A B C D and E  Class A reserved for governments  Class B reserved for medium companies  Class C reserved for small companies
  • 6. IP structureIP structure  Class D are reserved for multicasting  Class E are reserved for future use
  • 7. IP structureIP structure  Class A begins 1 to 126  Class B begins 128 to 191  Class C begins 192 to 223
  • 8. Reserved addressesReserved addresses  Addresses beginning 127 are reserved for loopback and internal testing  xxx.0.0.0 reserved for network address  xxx.255.255.255 reserved for broadcast
  • 9. IP AddressesIP Addresses  IP addresses are:  Unique  Global and Standardised  Essential
  • 10. Subnetting - Why?Subnetting - Why?  Division of local networks  Greater number of networks  Simplifies addressing
  • 11. Subnetting - HowSubnetting - How  Bits borrowed from host field Network Network Host Host Network Network Subnet Host Network Network Subnet Subnet/Host
  • 12. Subnetting -ExampleSubnetting -Example  130.5.0.0 - Network address  130.5.2.144 - Host address  255.255.255.0 - Subnet Mask  130.5.2.0 - Subnet
  • 13. Where do you want to goWhere do you want to go  Computer controlled dwellings  Road and rail systems  Criminal tagging Tomorrow?Tomorrow?
  • 14. The Internet ProtocolThe Internet Protocol  Running out!!  Upgraded to IPv6
  • 15. Don’t forget to check your IPDon’t forget to check your IP Address fromAddress from herehere.. Thank you!Thank you!

Editor's Notes

  1. If you want to connect to another computer, transfer files to or from another computer, or send an e-mail message, you first need to know where the other computer is - you need the computer's "address." An IP (Internet Protocol) address is an identifier for a particular machine on a particular network; it is part of a scheme to identify computers on the Internet. IP addresses are also referred to as IP numbers and Internet addresses
  2. An IP address consists of four sections separated by dots. Commonly written in decimal Each section contains a number ranging from 0 to 255. Example = 128.35.0.72
  3. These four sections represent both the machine itself, or host, and the network that the host is on. The network portion of the IP address is allocated under authority of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). American Registry of Internetwork Numbers (ARIN) Network administrators then assign the host portion of the IP address to the machines on the networks that they operate
  4. Which sections of the IP address represent the network and which sections represent the machine will depend on what "class" of IP address is assigned to a network. There are 5 classes of IP addresses: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E.   Class A - supports 16 million hosts on each of 127 networks Class B - supports 65,000 hosts on each of 16,000 networks Class C - supports 254 hosts on each of 2 million networks
  5. Classes correspond either to the size of the network (the number of hosts that the network can support) or are reserved for specific purposes, such as multicasting and experimentation. The diagram shows Class A, Class B and Class C IP addresses. The blue numbers represent the network and the red numbers represent hosts on the network. As has been mentioned, a Class A network can support many more hosts than a Class C network. You can determine which class any IP address is in by examining the first 4 bits of the IP address. Class A addresses begin with 0xxx, or 1 to 126 decimal. Class B addresses begin with 10xx, or 128 to 191 decimal. Class C addresses begin with 110x, or 192 to 223 decimal. Class D addresses begin with 1110, or 224 to 239 decimal. Class E addresses begin with 1111, or 240 to 254 decimal. Addresses beginning with 01111111, or 127 decimal, are reserved for loopback and for internal testing on a local machine. [You can test this: you should always be able to ping 127.0.0.1, which points to yourself] Class D addresses are reserved for multicasting. Class E addresses are reserved for future use. They should not be used for host addresses.
  6. Loopback Routers use the network address in the forwarding of data. Also, Hosts can only communicate directly with devices using the same network address. Broadcast allows a message to be sent to all devices on a network
  7. IP addresses are unique. No two machines can have the same IP number. IP addresses are also global and standardized.All machines connected to the Internet agree to use the same scheme for establishing an address.