IP Addresses and You!

Aaron Staines
NETWORK/SYSTEM ENGINEER | CCISO
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Overview What is an IP Address
What is a Subnet Mask
What is a Gateway
What is DNS
What is an IP Address
What is an IP Address

IPv4 – Old School Cool

52.26.212.30 – Separated by 4 Decimals
2 Types – Private / Public
What is an IP Address

Private – Not Routable on Internet

Public IP – External Use Only
Planes Trains Automobiles
Don’t Break 911
What is an IP Address

IPv6 – New Standard

IPv4 Public IP - 4,294,967,296
IPv6 Public IP -
340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,76
8,211,456
What is an IP Address

IPv6 – 8 Sets of 4 Hexadecimal Separated by a :

General Rule – IPv4 internally / IPv6 Externally
What is a Subnet Mask
What is a Subnet Mask

Think Range
2 Common Subnets
1st Type – 255.255.255.0 254 Useable Addresses
2nd Type – 255.255.254.0 510 Useable Addresses
What is a Subnet Mask

Limit Break
/23 - Don’t go below
Larger Network More Noise – AD / Updates
Think Country Road
What is a Gateway
What is a Gateway

Layer 3 Device – Router / Sometimes Switch

Role – Pass Traffic
Local Subnet Doesn’t Use Gateway
 What is a Gateway

Local Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint Sprint

172.20.10.1 68.29.129.4 Hidden 66.1.34.5 144.228.22.29 144.232.18.5 144.232.22.132

Sprint Google Google Google

144.232.6.194 72.14.209.5 Unknown 8.8.8.8
What is DNS
What is DNS

Crucial Component
Converts Names to IP Addresses
Works with IPv4 and IPv6
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Review IPv4 & IPv6
Public VS Private IP Addresses
Don’t Break 911
Subnet Mask
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Review
Larger Subnets More Noise
How a Gateway Functions
DNS – Converts Name to IP