Identifying the Differences Between Public and Private Networks
Identify the differences between public and private networks.
IP addressing involves many considerations, not least important of which is public and private networks. A public network is a network to which anyone can connect. The best, and perhaps only pure, example of such a network is the Internet. A private network is any network to which access is restricted. A corporate network or a school network would be considered a private network.
The main difference between public and private networks, apart from the fact that access to a private network is tightly controlled and access to a public network is not, is that the addressing of devices on a public network must be considered ...
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