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

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3.1.2

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.

3.1.2.1

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).

3.1.2.2

IP addresses can come from three places:

The Internet Assigned Numbers Agency (IANA)

Your Internet Service Provider

You (or your network devices)

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 CGNV:

The public network (Wide Area Network or WAN) is the link between the cable

connector and your Internet Service Provider. Your CGNV's IP address on this

network is assigned by your service provider.

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