Internet Addresses
- name - specific identification of a machine, user or an application
- address - physical or logical location in a network
- route - how to get a datagram to the address
- name server - resolves the address and route from the name
- The Domain Name Service
NIC maintains a list of network names and corresponding network gateway addresses of top level domains (.arpa, .com, .edu, .gov, .mil, .net, .org)
- Subnetwork Addressing
- Physical Address (Media access control-MAC Address) [Ethernet uses 48 bits] {IEEE has taken over the role of assigning addresses from Xerox}
IP Addresses - assigned by Network Information Center (NIC)
| Class A (0-127) |
| 0 | Network(7 bit) | Local Address(24 bit) |
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| Class B (128-191) |
| 10 | Network(14 bit) | Local Address(16 bit) |
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| Class C (192-223) |
| 110 | Network(21 bits) | Local Address(8 bits) |
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| Class D (224 - 239) |
| 1110 | Multicast Address(28 bits) |
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IPng:IP Version 6
- 128-bit network address instead of 32-bit
- more efficient IP header with extensions for applications and options
- no header checksum
- flow label for QoS requirements
- prevention of intermediate fragmentation of datagrams
- built-in security for authentication and encryption
ex. What kind of address is 192.132.89.65?
Address Resolution Protocols
converts IP addresses to physical addresses using an ARP cache address translation table
| IF Index (Interface - physical port) |
Physical Address |
IP Address |
Type of entry |