Easy Steps : IP Addressing for the Beginners

IP addresses

1. Physical Addresses
2. Port Addresses
3. Logical Addresses

1. Physical Addresses (MAC addresses)

• 06 bytes long / 48 bits long
• Cannot be changed by the user
• Represented in hexadecimal format
• Engaged with data link layer in OSI model

2. Port addresses

• 02 bytes long / 16 bits long
• Engaged with transport layer in OSI model

3. Logical addresses (IP addresses)

• Engaged with Network layer in OSI model
• Unique for particular hosts connected to the internet
• User can configure/change manually

Versions of IP addresses (Logical Addresses)

1. IPv4

• IP Version 04
• 04 bytes long / 32 bits long

2. IPv6

• IP Version 06
• 16 bytes long / 128 bits long

How to convert IP addresses from binary notation to the dotted decimal notation?

How to convert IP addresses from dotted decimal notation to the binary notation? And So On,

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