IP address Universally accepted addressing method is required so that all hosts can communicate with each other TCP/IP based network is assigned with unique addresses known as IP addresses
IP address Network layer addresses (IP addresses) are 32 bits long. Presented as four octets in dotted decimal format. IP address has two components: Network ID and Host ID.
IP address format
IP address classes H H H H H H Different class addresses reserve different amounts of bits for Network and Host portions of the address Provide flexibility required to support different size networks
IP address classes: Class A
IP address classes: Class A First bit of a Class A address is always 0. First 8 bits identify network part of the address. Possible network address from 1.0.0.0 to 127.0.0.0. Remaining three octets used for the host portion of the address. Each class A network have up to 16,777,214 possible IP addresses.
IP address classes: Class B
IP address classes: Class B First 2 bits of Class B address is always 10. First two octets identify network part of the address. Possible network address from 128.1.0.0 to 191.254.0.0. Remaining two octets used for host portion of the address. Class B network have up to 65.534 possible IP addresses.
IP address classes: Class C
IP address classes: Class C First 3 bits of a Class C address is always 110. First three octets identify network part of the address. Possible network address from 192.0.1.0 to 223.255.254.0. Remaining last octet used for host portion of the address. Class C network have up to 254 possible IP addresses.
Binary and decimal conversion
Fast conversion
Bits on the IP address Network Bits : Host Bits : Identifies network ID Identifies class of the IP address All of bits are 0: not allowed Host Bits : Identifies host ID All of bits are 0: reserved for network address All of bits are 1: reserved for broadcast address
IP address classes: Summary 1.0.0.0 - 126.0.0.0 : Class A. 127.0.0.0 : Loopback network. 128.1.0.0 - 191.254.0.0 : Class B. 192.0.1.0 - 223.255.254.0 : Class C. 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255: Class D, multicast. >= 240.0.0.0 : Class E, reserved.
Network address provide a convenient way to refer to all of the addresses on a particular network or subnetwork. Two hosts with differing network address require a device, typically a router, in order to communicate. An IP address that ends with binary 0s in all host bits is reserved for the network address.
Broadcast address Broadcast goes to every host with a particular network ID number. IP address that ends with binary 1s in all host bits is reserved for the directed broadcast address. An IP address with binary 1s in all network bits and host bits is reserved for the local broadcast address.
Example: 172.16.20.200 172.16.20.200 is Class B address Network portion: 172.16 Host portion: 20.200 Network address: 172.16.0.0 Broadcast address: 172.16.255.255
Private addresses According to RFC-1918. Organizations make use of the private Internet address space for hosts that require IP connectivity within their enterprise network, but do not require external connections to the global Internet. Class A: 10.0.0.0. Class B: 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.0.0. Class C: 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.0.
Reserved addresses The bits that define the host portion of an IP address should not be all “1”. Any IP address with the host portion consisting of all “1” is interpreted as “all host”. Example : 128.1.255.255 means all hosts on network number 128.1
Reserved addresses The bits that define the host portion of an IP address should not be all “0”. Any IP address with the host portion consisting of all “0” is interpreted as network address. Example : 128.1.0.0 means network number.
Reserved addresses The bits used to define the network portion of an IP address should not be all “0”. A network portion address of all “0” is interpreted as “this network”. Example : 0.0.0.63 means Host 63 on this network.
Reserved addresses The Class A network number 127.x.x.x is assigned as “Loop-back” function. This means that a datagram sent by a higher-level protocol to a Network 127 address should loop back inside the host.
Review Classes of IP address and range of IP on each class. Determine network portion and host portion in a IP address. Understand about broadcast addresses. Understand about valid host address. Binary and Decimal conversion.
Introduction to Subnetworks
What Is a Subnet? Series of Networks within a Network Created by subdividing Host address field and creating a Subnetwork Field All Hosts on a Subnetwork share a common subnetwork address
Why Subnet a Network? Provides Greater Organization of Large Networks (Class A 16 Million Hosts!) Allows Additional Networks (subnets) without applying for additional IPs Gives local administrators more control Provides a Third Level of Hierarchy Reduces the Size of Broadcast Domains
How Do You Create Subnets? Bits are Borrowed from the Host Field This Creates a Subnet Field in the IP address
Class C Subnets Network Network Network Host S S H H H H H H Two Bits Borrowed from the Host Field to form a third layer of hierarchy - A Subnet Field Two Bits must always remain so a maximum of 6 Bits may be borrowed from a Class C network How many bits can be borrowed from a Class B network? From a Class A network?
# Subnets Created = 2# Borrowed Bits Class C Subnets Network Network Network Host S S H H H H H H The number of Subnets Created is calculated using the following formula: # Subnets Created = 2# Borrowed Bits
Class C Subnets Borrow 2 Bits = 22 = 4 Subnets H H H H H H Borrow 2 Bits = 22 = 4 Subnets S S S H H H H H Borrow 3 Bits = 23 = 8 Subnets S S S S H H H H Borrow 4 Bits = 24 = 16 Subnets
Two Host Bits Must Remain Class C Subnets S S S S S H H H Borrow 5 Bits = 25 = 32 Subnets S S S S S S H H Borrow 6 Bits = 26 = 64 Subnets Borrow 7 Bits = Cannot Two Host Bits Must Remain
How Many Subnets?
How Many Subnets? Borrow 2 Bits = 22 = 4 Subnets If you Borrow 2 Host Bits you do NOT get 4 Subnets. Why? Remember the Network Address and Broadcast Address - Both of these addresses are Reserved, they cannot be used!
How Many Subnets?
# Hosts/Subnet = 2# Host Bits Remaining # Hosts = 26 = 64 hosts/subnet How Many Hosts/Subnet? Network Network Network Host S S H H H H H H The number of Hosts per subnet is calculated using the following formula: # Hosts/Subnet = 2# Host Bits Remaining # Hosts = 26 = 64 hosts/subnet
6 Host Bits Remain = 26 = 64 Hosts How Many Hosts/Subnet? 6 Host Bits Remain = 26 = 64 Hosts If there are 6 Host Bits remaining you do NOT get 64 Hosts/Subnet. Why? Each subnetwork has its own Subnetwork Address and Broadcast Address - Both of these addresses are Reserved and cannot be used! Thus only 62 Hosts are available.
How Many Hosts/Subnet?
Formulas to Remember! # Subnets Created = 2# Borrowed Bits Remember to subtract 2 for the Network Address and Broadcast Address. Remember to subtract 2 for the Subnetwork Address and Subnetwork Broadcast Address. # Hosts/Subnet = 2# Host Bits Remaining
Determining Network/Host ID Given 2 IP addresses 192.20.1.5.and 192.20.6.8. The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. Determine the network address and the host address, also decide whether the message need to be send through the router.
Determining Network/Host ID 192.20.1.5 = 11000000.00010100.00000001.00000101 255.255.255.0 = 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000 Network ID = 11000000.00010100.00000001.00000000 => 192.20.1.0 Host ID = 00000000.00000000.00000000.00000101 => 0.0.0.5 192.20.6.8 = 11000000.00010100.00000110.00001000 Network ID = 11000000.00010100.00000110.00000000 => 192.20.6.0 Host ID = 00000000.00000000.00000000.00001000 => 0.0.0.8
Determining Network/Host ID Given 2 IP addresses 192.20.1.5 and 192.20.6.8. The subnet mask is 255.255.0.0. Determine the network address and the host address, also decide whether the message need to be send through the router.
Determining Network/Host ID 192.20.1.5 = 11000000.00010100.00000001.00000101 255.255.0.0 = 11111111.11111111.00000000.00000000 Network ID = 11000000.00010100.00000000.0000 => 192.20.0.0 Host ID = 00000000.00000000.00000001.00000101 => 0.0.1.5 192.20.6.8 = 11000000.00010100.00000110.00001000 Network ID = 11000000.00010100.00000000.00000000 => 192.20.0.0 Host ID = 00000000.00000000.00000110.00001000 => 0.0.6.8
Determining Network/Host ID Suppose a Class B IP address is 191.20.0.0 and the subnet mask is 255.255.224.0. Find the number of subnet available and state the subnet addresses. How many hosts can each subnet have ?
Determining Network/Host ID 191.20.x.x = 10111111.00010100.xxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx 255.255.224.0 = 11111111.11111111.11100000.00000000 Network ID = 10111111.00010100.xxx00000.00000000 => 191.20.x.0 As extra 3 bits is added into the subnet mask, we have increased the bits available for the network ID. Now, we can have 6 [(2^3) – 2 ] different Network ID.
Determining Network/Host ID 10111111.00010100.00100000.00000000 => 191.20.32.0 10111111.00010100.01000000.00000000 => 191.20.64.0 10111111.00010100.01100000.00000000 => 191.20.96.0 10111111.00010100.10000000.00000000 => 191.20.128.0 10111111.00010100.10100000.00000000 => 191.20.160.0 10111111.00010100.11000000.00000000 => 191.20.192.0 Each subnet can have [2^13 –2] = 8190 hosts.