IP address is a 32-bit binary number that is unique for each device
IP address is converted to a decimal format to make them readable for the humans Within the network, the IP address is interpreted in a binary format consisting of and ! IP address of !!!!!!!!!!!!!!, it is split into " octets such as !!! !!! !!! !!!!! #$%&'()I$% $* +I,) I%,$ -'#I./0 *$(. ,o convert the bits to a decimal format, right most bit in the octet has the least value of 21 ,his value goes on increasing towards the left Bits ! ! ! Values 22 3 !24 25 3 5" 26 3 32 2" 3 !5 23 3 4 22 3 " 2! 3 2 2 3 ! 7ou need to multiply the bits with its corresponding value in the table Bits ! ! ! Values 22 3 !24 25 3 5" 26 3 32 2" 3 !5 23 3 4 22 3 " 2! 3 2 2 3 ! Multiplied Values !24 !5 " ,he equivalent decimal value for the octet will be the addition of all the multiplied values *or the octet !!!, the decimal value will be !24888!588"88 3 !"4 )o the IP address of the machine will be !"41!521!"41!2! Classification of IP Addresses IP /ddress #omponents / network number denotes the network segment to which the device is connected / host number specifies the address of the device in the network segment1 9ost numbers are the numbers between the network number and the directed broadcast number )ubnet .ask )ubnet mask is used to identify the network bits and host bits in the IP address / subnet mask always has a series of consecutive !s followed by consecutive s CLASSES Class A 1-126 Class B 128 - 191 Class C 192 -223 Class D 224-239 Class E 240 - 255 / subnet mask cannot start with the bit or ending with the bit ! IP Subnetting