Loopback, Private and Public IP Addresses
Loopback Address Loopback IP address from 127.0.0.1 to 127.255.255.254? Private Address The private address space specified in RFC 1918 is defined by the following three address blocks: 10.0.0.0/8 The 10.0.0.0/8 private network is a class A network ID that allows the following range of valid IP addresses: 10.0.0.1 to 10.255.255.254. The 10.0.0.0/8 private network has 24 host bits that can be used for any subnetting scheme within the private organization. 172.16.0.0/12 The 172.16.0.0/12 private network can be interpreted either as a block of 16 class B network IDs or as a 20-bit assignable address space (20 host bits) that can be used for any subnetting scheme within the private organization. The 172.16.0.0/12 private network allows the following range of valid IP addresses: 172.16.0.1 to 172.31.255.254. 192.168.0.0/16 The 192.168.0.0/16 private network can be interpreted either as a block of 256 class C network IDs or as a 16-bit assignable address space (16 host bits) ...