Reserved IP Addresses
Written on 03:26 by Ahmet Emir
Address Function
Network abode of all 0s Interpreted to beggarly “this arrangement or segment.”
Network abode of all 1s Interpreted to beggarly “all networks.”
Network 127.0.0.1 Reserved for loopback tests. Designates the local
node and allows that bulge to accelerate a analysis packet to
itself after breeding arrangement traffic.
Node abode of all 0s Interpreted to beggarly “network address” or any host
on defined network.
Node abode of all 1s Interpreted to beggarly “all nodes” on the specified
network; for example, 128.2.255.255 agency “all
nodes” on arrangement 128.2 (Class B address).
Entire IP abode set to all 0s Used by Cisco routers to baptize the default
route. Could additionally beggarly “any network.”
Entire IP abode set to all 1s (same as
255.255.255.255)
Broadcast to all nodes on the accepted network;
sometimes alleged an “all 1s broadcast” or limited
broadcast.
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