15 Minute Series What is an IP Address?

The diagram below compares Class A, Class B and Class C IP addresses. The blue numbers represent the network and the red numbers represent hosts on the network. Therefore, a Class A network can support many more hosts than a Class C network.

Diagram comparing different classes of IP addresses




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