Chapter 5. IPv4 and IPv6 Addresses
After completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:
How are decimal numbers represented in binary format?
What is the format of an IP Version 4 (IPv4) address, and what are the distinctions between unicast, broadcast, and multicast addresses?
Which options are available for assigning IP addresses to networked devices?
Given a subnet design need (for example, a number of required subnets and a number of required hosts per subnet), how do you decide the right subnet mask for a network?
What are the primary characteristics of IPv6?
When two devices on a network want to communicate, they need logical addresses (that is, Layer 3 addresses as described in Chapter 2, “The OSI Reference ...
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