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- 8th lecture, part 2 on IPv4 addresses.
- Review IPv4 classes and cover previously missed points.
- Learn to calculate:
- Maximum number of hosts
- Network address
- Broadcast address
- First and last usable addresses
- Configure IP addresses on Cisco devices.
- Range: 0-127 (0 and 127 reserved, usable range: 1-126).
- Leading bits: 0
- Prefix length: 8 bits
- Host bits: 24
- Networks: 128
- Addresses per network: 16,777,216
- Range: 128-191
- Leading bits: 10
- Prefix length: 16 bits
- Host bits: 16
- Networks: 16,384
- Addresses per network: 65,536
- Range: 192-223
- Leading bits: 110
- Prefix length: 24 bits
- Host bits: 8
- Networks: 2,097,152
- Addresses per network: 256
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Formula: 2N−2 (N = number of host bits)
2N−22^N - 2
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Reserved addresses: Network address (all host bits 0), Broadcast address (all host bits 1)
- Class C Network (192.168.1.0/24)
- Total: 256 addresses
- Usable: 256 - 2 = 254
- First usable: 192.168.1.1
- Last usable: 192.168.1.254
- Class B Network (172.16.0.0/16)
- Total: 65,536 addresses
- Usable: 65,536 - 2 = 65,534
- First usable: 172.16.0.1
- Last usable: 172.16.255.254
- Class A Network (10.0.0.0/8)
- Total: 16,777,216 addresses
- Usable: 16,777,216 - 2 = 16,777,214
- First usable: 10.0.0.1
- Last usable: 10.255.255.254
- Example: Three small networks connected to a single router (R1) in GNS3.
- Assign first and last usable addresses to PCs and router interfaces.
- Enter privileged exec mode:
EN
- Check interface status:
show ip interface brief
- Configure interface:
- Enter interface configuration mode:
interface <name>
- Assign IP address:
ip address <address> <subnet mask>
- Enable interface:
no shutdown
- Enter interface configuration mode:
show ip interface brief
output:- Interface, IP Address, OK?, Method, Status, Protocol columns.
- Status: Layer 1 status (up/down).
- Protocol: Layer 2 status (up/down).
show interfaces
: Detailed Layer 1 and Layer 2 information.show interfaces description
: Shows descriptions of interfaces.
- Find the network address, maximum hosts, broadcast address, first and last usable addresses based on given IP addresses and prefixes.
- PC1: IP Address 43.109.23.12/8
- Network address: 43.0.0.0
- Maximum hosts: 16,777,214
- Broadcast address: 43.255.255.255
- First usable: 43.0.0.1
- Last usable: 43.255.255.254
- PC4: IP Address 129.221.23.13/16
- Network address: 129.221.0.0
- Maximum hosts: 65,534
- Broadcast address: 129.221.255.255
- First usable: 129.221.0.1
- Last usable: 129.221.255.254
- PC8: IP Address 209.211.3.22/24
- Network address: 209.211.3.0
- Maximum hosts: 254
- Broadcast address: 209.211.3.255
- First usable: 209.211.3.1
- Last usable: 209.211.3.254
- PC5: IP Address 2.71.209.233/8
- Network address: 2.0.0.0
- Maximum hosts: 16,777,214
- Broadcast address: 2.255.255.255
- First usable: 2.0.0.1
- Last usable: 2.255.255.254
- PC6: IP Address 155.200.201.141/16
- Network address: 155.200.0.0
- Maximum hosts: 65,534
- Broadcast address: 155.200.255.255
- First usable: 155.200.0.1
- Last usable: 155.200.255.254