IP Address class

IP Address class

ip - Ip, Internet protocol are used for identify a particular network
device. for better , effeciance use it has been divided into five

classes of available IP ranges:

Class A,
address range : 1.0.0.1 to 126.255.255.254
no of host : supports 16 million hosts on each of 127 network.

Class B
address range : 128.1.0.1 to 191.255.255.254
no of host : Support 65000 host on each of 16000 network.

Class C,
address range : 192.0.1.1 to 223.255.254.254
no of host :Supports 254 hosts on each of 2 million networks.

Class D
address range : 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255
no of hosts : reservet for multicast groups.

Class E
address range : 240.0.0.0 to 254.255.255.254
no of hosts : Reserved for future use, or Research and
Development Purposes.

(now a days only A, B and C are commonly used. Each class allows for a range of valid IP addresses)