Class A:
First Bit must be 0
0XXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX
Network.Host.Host.Host
0 - 127 theoretical
1 - 126 useable
- Private address space: 10.x.x.x
(0000'1010.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX)
- Invalid addresses: 127.x.x.x (0111'1111.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX)
(diagnostics)
7 bits for network address, 128 minus 2 = 126
networks
16'777'214 hosts
CIDR notation: 110.213.45.80/8
Class B:
First Bits must be 10
10XXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX
Network.Network.Host.Host
128.0 - 191.255
- Private address space: 172.16.x.x
(1010'1100.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX)
14 bits for network address = 16'384 networks
65'534 hosts
CIDR notation: 134.88.213.4/16
Class C:
First Bits must be 110
110XXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX
Network.Network.Network.Host
192 - 223
- Private address space: 192.168.x.x
(1100'0000.1010.1XXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX)
21 bits for network address = 2'097'152
networks
254 hosts
CIDR notation: 212.75.3.12/24
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