Monday, April 14, 2008

IP Addressing Understanding

A detailed knowledge of IP addressing is essential to the configuration of a TCP/IP network infrastructure. The focus is on IPV4 addressing, with an introduction to IPV6 addressing.

The learning outcomes this topic area are:

  • Number of bits, octets, bit weight, Binary / Decimal conversion
  • The purpose and details of Classes A, B, C, D and E, including initial bit prefix and the use of the {NetID, HostID} generic format
  • Decimal ranges for the first octets of the the Classes A, B, C and D
  • Address types: unicast, multicast, broadcast
  • The format and significance of special addresses: loopback, {N, 0} cable/segment/network , broadcast {N, -1}
  • Private addressing: purpose and specific ranges
  • IP Version 6 addressing features: 128 bit, hexadecimal/colon representation, shorthand representation, format prefix

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