1CSS11 Q3. Week 3
1CSS11 Q3. Week 3
In measurement, 8 bits are equal to one byte or octet. So we can also say an IP address consists four bytes
or octets separated by periods.
Two popular notations are used for writing an IP address, binary and decimal. In binary notation, all four
octets are written in binary format. For example, few IP addresses in binary format are listed below.
In decimal notation, all four octets are written in decimal format. A decimal equivalent value of the octet
is used in each section. For example, IP addresses from above example are listed below in decimal format.
IP Address Components
As we discussed earlier, an IP address is just like a postal address. Whether it is a postal address or an IP
address, it contains two addresses, group address and individual address. In a particular group, the group address
is common for all members and the individual address is unique for each member.
In postal system, group address and individual addresses are known as area address and house addresses.
While in IP network, these addresses are known as network address and host addresses respectively. Following
figure shows few examples of addresses from both postal system and IP network.
Subnet Mask
In an IP address, how many bits are used in network address and how many bits are left for host address
is determined by a subnet mask. Just like an IP address, subnet mask is also a 32 bits long address and can be
written in both binary and decimal notations.
Examples of subnet mask in binary notation are following: -
IP address and subnet mask are always used together. Without IP address, subnet mask is just a number
and vice versa. Few examples of writing IP address in correct way are listed below.
Examples of IP address with subnet mask in binary format
Examples of IP address with subnet mask in decimal format:
There are 4,294,967,296 IP addresses. Based on following rules, IP addresses are categorized in five
classes; A, B, C, D and E.
By turning all remaining bits of the first byte on and off, we can make first and last address of that class.
ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Direction: Identify which class belongs to the following IP Addresses. Write your answers on the space provided.
1. 41. 126.008.156.000 = ______
2. 42. 193.042.001.001 = ______
3. 43. 148.017.009.001 = ______
4. 44. 192.014.002.034 = ______
5. 45. 150.010.015.254 = ______
6. 46. 117.089.056.045 = ______
7. 47. 192.200.015.000 = ______
8. 48. 215.045.095.000 = ______
9. 49. 158.098.080.000 = ______
10. 50. 217. 021.056.193 = ______
REFLECTION
1. Why do we need to use IP Address on networks?
REFERENCES
Electronic Resources:
https://www.computernetworkingnotes.com/ccna-study-guide/network-address-basic-concepts-explained-with-
examples.html - Computer Networking Notes
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/routing-information-protocol-rip/13788-3.html
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