Basics Ip Parameter; Ip Address (Version 4) - Hirschmann Power MICE User Manual

Entering the IP parameters

2.1 Basics IP parameter

2.1.1 IP address (version 4)

The IP addresses consist of 4 bytes. These 4 bytes are written in decimal
notation, separated by a decimal point.
Since 1992, five classes of IP address have been defined in the RFC 1340.
Class Network address
A 1 Byte
B 2 Bytes
C 3 Bytes
D
E
Table 2: IP address classification
The network address represents the fixed part of the IP address. The
worldwide leading regulatory board for assigning Internet addresses is the
IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority). If you need an IP address
block, contact your Internet-Service-Provider. Internet Service Providers
should contact their local higher-level organization:
D
APNIC (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) - Asia/Pacific Region
D
ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) - Americas and Sub-
Sahara Africa
D
LACNIC (Regional Latin-American and Caribbean IP Address Registry) –
Latin America and some Caribbean Islands
D
RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens) - Europe and Surrounding Regions
Basic - L3P
Release 3.1 06/07
Host address Address range
3 Bytes 1.0.0.0 to 126.255.255.255
2 Bytes 128.0.0.0 to 191.255.255.255
1 Byte 192.0.0.0 to 223.255.255.255
224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255
240.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255
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