Addressing

In network addressing you should know which kind of network addresses do you have and how can use an address in your network and how to sub-netting the address.

A network address is simply a code used by computers as a means of identification. Just like getting information to and from your home requires the postal service to know the house number and street name, a network address accomplishes the same thing for a computer network. Without some way of passing along this information, the idea of the Internet would be almost useless. 


Just like the postal service, a computer must know where it is sending information. The network address is a set of unique identifying sets of information that can be used to find the right destination. While many may have heard of such an identifier being used to crack identify theft schemes and other sorts of online crime that is really just a small part of the overall importance of the address. Nearly all information will require this address. There are a number of different ways a network address can be configured on a computer. The most common way is to use a protocol known as the Internet Protocol (IP). An address that uses this protocol may also be referred to as an IP address. The information for the IP address is contained in 32 bits. A computer will likely keep the same IP address at least while connected to the Internet, though it may also change periodically, and can be manually reset.

For more information check the following video that explain address network

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How many bits used IP address?

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