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Are 172 IP addresses private?
Note that only a portion of the “172” and the “192” address ranges are designated for private use. The remaining addresses are considered “public,” and thus are routable on the global Internet.
How is subnetting calculated?
Total number of subnets: Using the subnet mask 255.255. 255.248, number value 248 (11111000) indicates that 5 bits are used to identify the subnet. To find the total number of subnets available simply raise 2 to the power of 5 (2^5) and you will find that the result is 32 subnets.
What does a DHCP server do?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway.
What is a subnet IP?
A subnet, or subnetwork, is a segmented piece of a larger network. More specifically, subnets are a logical partition of an IP network into multiple, smaller network segments. Each computer, or host, on the internet has at least one IP address as a unique identifier.
Is 172 a public or private IP address?
Note that only a portion of the “172” and the “192” address ranges are designated for private use. The remaining addresses are considered “public,” and thus are routable on the global Internet.
Is 172x/8 a valid IP for internal use?
In our office we use 172.x.x.x/8 as the internal network however I’ve noticed that only 172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255 is registered for internal use. Do you think that this will cause any problems in the future? It might cause two types of problems: You may not be able to access 172.1-15.. or 172.32-255.. IPs, which are possible valid Internet IPs.
What IP ranges can I use in my private network?
You can use any private IP address range within your private network. A private network can use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Private IP ranges are NOT allocated to any particular organization
What is the “172” address space in Arin?
In August 2012, ARIN began allocating “172” address space to internet service, wireless, and content providers. There have been reports from the community that many network operators are denying access to devices having IP addresses from within the entire 172 /8 range.