Compare the range of 16-bit addresses, 0 to 65,535, with the range of 32-bit IP addresses, 0

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Compare the range of 16-bit addresses, 0 to 65,535, with the range of 32-bit IP addresses, 0 to 4,294,967,295 (discussed in Chapter 18). Why do we need such a large range of IP addresses, but only a relatively small range of port numbers?

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Data Communications and Networking

ISBN: 978-0073376226

5th edition

Authors: Behrouz A. Forouzan

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