Ip Addresses And Subnets; Ip Address Format; Ip Address Assignment - Hitron E31N2V1 User Manual

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IP Addresses and Subnets

Every computer on the Internet must have a unique Internet Protocol (IP) address.
The IP address works much like a street address, in that it identifies a specific
location to which information is transmitted. No two computers on a network can have
the same IP address.
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IP Address Format

IP addresses consist of four octets (8-bit numerical values) and are usually
represented in decimal notation, for example 192.168.1.1. In decimal notation, this
means that each octet has a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 255.
An IP address carries two basic pieces of information: the "network number" (the
address of the network as a whole, analogous to a street name) and the "host ID"
(analogous to a house number) which identifies the specific computer (or other
network device).
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IP Address Assignment

IP addresses can come from three places:
The Internet Assigned Numbers Agency (IANA)
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Your Internet Service Provider
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You (or your network devices)
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IANA is responsible for IP address allocation on a global scale, and your ISP assigns
IP addresses to its customers. You should never attempt to define your own IP
addresses on a public network, but you are free to do so on a private network.
In the case of the E31N2V1:
The public network (Wide Area Network or WAN) is the link between the cable
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connector and your Internet Service Provider. Your E31N2V1's IP address on
this network is assigned by your service provider.
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Hitron E31N2V1 User's Guide
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