An IP Address is a Unique identifier for devices on a network.
IPv4: 32-bit address (e.g., 192.168.1.1), divided into 4 octets. Limited up to 4.3 billion Addresses.
IPv6: 128-bit address (Example 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334).Virtually unlimited addresses.
IPv4 Classes :
| Class | Range |
|---|---|
| A | 1 - 126 |
| B | 128 - 191 |
| C | 192 - 223 |
| D | 224 - 239 |
| E | 240 - 255 |