Explain the purpose and properties of IP addressing

Question 1

What is IP addressing?

Answer 1

The address defines both the number of the network to which the device is attached and the number of the node on that network.

Question 2

Name the 4 Classess of IP addresses

Answer 2

1. Class A
2. Class B
3. Class C
   4, Class D

Question 3

What is the main charateristic of a Class A Address?

Answer 3

A Class A address uses only the first octet to represent the network portion.

Question 4

What is the IP range in a Class A network?

Answer 4

1 to 126

Question 5

What is the Max number of Hosts allowed in a Class A network?

Answer 5

16,777,214

Question 6

What is the Max number of networks allowed in a Class A network scheme?

Answer 6

126

Question 7

What is the default subnet mask address of a Class A network?

Answer 7

255.0.0.0

Question 8

What is the main charateristic of a Class B Address?

Answer 8

A Class B address uses the first two octets to represent the network portion.

Question 9

What is the IP range in a Class B network

Answer 9

128 to 191

Question 10

What is the Max number of Hosts allowed in a Class B network?

Answer 10

65,534

Question 11

What is the Max number of networks allowed in a Class B network scheme?

Answer 11

16,384

Question 12

What is the default subnet mask address of a Class B network?

Answer 12

255.255.0.0

Question 13

What is the main charateristic of a Class C Address?

Answer 13

Class C address uses the first three octets to represent the network portion

Question 14

What is the IP range in a Class C network

Answer 14

192 to 223

Question 15

What is the Max number of Hosts allowed in a Class C network?

Answer 15

254

Question 16

What is the Max number of networks allowed in a Class C network scheme?

Answer 16

2,097,152

Question 17

What is the default subnet mask address of a Class C network?

Answer 17

255.255.255.0

Question 18

What address is reserved for Loop Back?

Answer 18

127.0.0.0