Class C Network; Network Address; Broadcast Address - GE VersaMax IC200SET001 User Manual

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Class C Network

IP address 192.0.0.xxx to 223.255.255.xxx
These network addresses are most common and are often used in small companies.
These networks can consist of a maximum number of 254 hosts.
Example: 192.7.1.9 (network 192.7.1, host 9)
The remaining addresses 224.x.x.x - 239.x.x.x are defined as "class D" and are used
as a multicast addresses.
The addresses 240.x.x.x. - 254.x.x.x are defined as "class E" and are reserved
addresses.

Network Address

The host address with all host bits set to "0" is used to address the network as a
whole (in routing entries, for example).

Broadcast Address

The address with the host part bits set to '1" is the broadcast address, meaning "for
every station".
Network and Broadcast addresses must not be used as a host address (e.g.
192.168.0.0 identifies the entire network, 192.168.0.255 identifies the broadcast
address).
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