IP Addressing Flashcards
Full Name & # of bits:
IPv4
Internet Protocol version 4; 32 bits
Full Name & # of bits:
IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6; 128 bits
Private IP Address
Usable only on private networks. Can not be routed through the Internet
Public IP Address
Usable on both private and public networks. Can be routed through the Internet, as long as the IP Address is unique
IPv4 Class A Range
1.0.0.0 to 126.0.0.0
IPv4 Class B Range
128.0.0.0 to 191.255.0.0
IPv4 Class C Range
192.0.1.0 to 223.255.255.0
Private Class A Range
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
Private Class B Range
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
Private Class C Range
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255
IPv4 Loop-back Address
127.0.0.1
APIPA Range
169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255
Full Name, description:
NAT
Network Address Translation; Translate IP Addresses between different networks. Typically between a public and private network
IPv6 Link-Local
IPv6 version of APIPA. Automatically configured, and only usable on local segment (fe80::/64)
IPv6 Site-Local
IPv6 version of Private Addressing. Only usable within a single organization or site. Not usable on Internet. (fcoo::/7)
IPv6 Global
IPv6 version of public addresses. Must be unique and are usable on the Internet
Unicast
Delivered to one interface or node
Multicast
Delivered to a group or interfaces or nodes
Anycast
Delivered to the nearest interface
Broadcast
Delivered to any interface or node in the same LAN. IPv4 only
