IP Addresses

What is the range of private class A IP addresses?

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255

What is the range of private class B IP addresses?

172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255

What is the range of private class C IP addresses?

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

What is the loopback address?

127.0.0.1

What is the loopback, or local host address, used for?

It creates a loopback to the host and is often used for troubleshooting and testing the network protocol software on a system.

What is the APIPA range?

169.254.0.0 - 169.254.255.255

What are the four things assigned to a client by a DHCP server?

IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS/WINS server

What is the first IP address in a network range reserved for?

The Network ID

What is the last IP address in a network range reserved for?

The Broadcast ID

If an IPv6 address has four consecutive zeros, what can be done to shorten it?

You can represent four consecutive zeros with just one zero.

What does a double colon in an IPv6 address represent?

Multiple segments of only zeros, can only be used once per address.

How do you identify an IPv6 link local address?

It begins with FE80

How do you identify an IPv6 multicast address?

It begins with FF

How many bits are IPv6 addresses made up of?

128

How many bits are in an IPv4 address?

32

What are the three different types of IPv6 addresses?

Unicast, Multicast, and Anycast

Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP)

Used to determine the Layer 2 addresses that re on a given network.

What is dual stack?

Network architecture that allows for the existence of both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses on the network.

What is tunneling?

Method used to enable the communication of eon network protocol within another by encapsulating packets of a different protocol.

What is NAT64?

Network address translation mechanism that allows IPv6 only devices to communicate with IPv4 servers and services.