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CCNA 200-301 Tutorials  What is IPv4 Address and its Role in the Network?
CCNP ENCOR 350-401 Tutorials IPv4 or Internet Protocol version 4, address is a 32-bit string of numbers separated by periods. It uniquely identifies

network interface in a device. IP is a part of the TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) suite, whe
IP is the principal set of rules for communication on the Internet. An IP address is needed to be allocated on the
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IPv4 Address Format


IPv4 addresses are expressed as a set of four numbers in decimal format, and each set is separated by a dot. Thus
the term ‘dotted decimal format.’ Each set is called an ‘octet’ because a set is composed of 8 bits. The figure below
shows the binary format of each octet in the 192.168.10.100 IP address:

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A number in an octet can range from 0 to 255. Therefore, the full IPv4 address space goes from 0.0.0.0 to
255.255.255.255. The IPv4 address has two parts, the network part and the host part. A subnet mask is used to ide
these parts.

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The network part of the IPv4 address is on the left-hand side of the IP address. It specifies the particular network to
where the IPv4 address belongs. The network portion of the address also identifies the IP address class of the IPv4
address.

For example, we have the IPv4 address 192.168.10.100 and a /24 subnet mask. /24 simply means that the first 24
starting from the left side, is the network portion of the IPv4 address. The 8 remaining bits of the 32 bits will be the h
portion.

Host Part

The host portion of the IPv4 address uniquely identifies the device or the interface on your network. Hosts that have
same network portion can communicate with one another directly, without the need for the traffic to be routed.
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IPv4 Address Allocation
The Internet Protocol address can be allocated to hosts or interfaces either manually or dynamically.

Static – static IP address is set manually on the device. It is best practice to set static IP addresses on network
devices, such as routers and switches, and on servers as well.
Dynamic – dynamic IP address can be automatically allocated to a device via Dynamic Host Configuration Proto
(DHCP). Dynamic IP addresses are best to be used on end devices, such as PCs.

Types of IPv4 Addresses


We have two types of IP addresses, namely public IP addresses and private IP addresses.

Public IP address – used to route Internet traffic. This is used on the Internet and is given out by Internet Servic
Providers (ISPs) to their customers.
Private IP address – used in private networks for internal traffics within the LAN. Private addresses are not rout
out the Internet.

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