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What does IANA stand for?

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

What are RIRs?

Regional Internet Registries

There are two strategies the RIRs use to allocate IP address space: the legacy strategy called ___, and the current strategy of ___.

Classful; Classless

What is Classful Addressing?

<p>An IP addressing convention that adheres to network class distinctions</p> Signup and view all the answers

How was Classful addressing how the early Internet was ____?

<p>formed</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Classful addressing, IP assignments were given on the ___.

<p>octet boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you needed ___ IP addresses, a ___ IP address block from the Class C range would be assigned.

<p>200 IPs; /24</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you needed ___ IP addresses, a ___ IP address block from the Class B range would be assigned.

<p>50,000 IPs; /16</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you needed ___ IP addresses, a ___ IP address block from the Class A range would be assigned.

<p>65,000 IPs; /8</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many IP addresses per block does Class C have?

<p>256</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many IP addresses per block does Class B have?

<p>65,536</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many IP addresses per block does Class A have?

<p>16,777,216</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Subnet Mask for each Block in Class C?

<p>255.255.255.0/24</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Subnet Mask for each Block in Class B?

<p>255.255.0.0/16</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Subnet Mask for each Block in Class A?

<p>255.0.0.0/8</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Classful Address system waste IPs?

<p>If you needed 300 IPs, you'd be assigned a Class B block wasting about 60,000 IPs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was often done to account for the wasting of IPs in the Classful Address system?

<p>Assign two /24 blocks from the Class C range instead of a Class B block.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What addressing system was created to counteract the problem of wasted IPs in Classful Addressing?

<p>Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Today, in 2022, Classful IP Addressing architecture is employed ____.

<p>nowhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when certain archaic protocols or devices operate classfully?

<p>They assume a mask based on the IP address class.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

IANA

  • Responsible for global IP address space allocation (0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255).

RIRs

  • Designated by IANA, these organizations allocate IP addresses based on geographical regions.

RIR Address Allocation Strategies

  • Legacy strategy: Classful
  • Current strategy: Classless (Classless Inter-Domain Routing, CIDR).

Classful Addressing

  • Adheres to network class distinctions using specific bits for network information:
    • Class A: first 8 bits
    • Class B: first 16 bits
    • Class C: first 24 bits.

Formation of Early Internet

  • Classful addressing was the foundational method for IP assignment.

IP Assignment Boundaries

  • IP addresses were assigned on octet boundaries.

Classful Addressing Requirements

  • For 200 IPs, a /24 block (Class C) is assigned.
  • For 50,000 IPs, a /16 block (Class B) is assigned.
  • For 65,000 IPs, a /8 block (Class A) is assigned.

IP Address Capacity by Class

  • Class C: 256 addresses per block.
  • Class B: 65,536 addresses per block.
  • Class A: 16,777,216 addresses per block.

Subnet Masks

  • Class C: 255.255.255.0 (/24).
  • Class B: 255.255.0.0 (/16).
  • Class A: 255.0.0.0 (/8).

IP Wastage in Classful Addressing

  • Assigning Class B for 300 IP requirement leads to wasting around 60,000 IPs.

Addressing Scenarios

  • Companies needing 300 IPs might use two /24 blocks from Class C instead of one Class B, but still waste IPs for larger needs.

Invention of CIDR

  • Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) was developed to mitigate IP wastage issues in Classful Addressing.

Current Relevance of Classful Addressing

  • As of 2022, Classful IP Addressing architecture is not in use.

Classful Protocols

  • Some outdated protocols assume subnet masks based on IP address classes, e.g., Class C with assumed mask 255.255.255.0 for IP address 199.22.33.4.

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