• IP addressing is located at layer 3 of the OSI model. It is used on all our end devices, our routers, switches, and servers. IP Addressing is critical for allowing communication within our networks and across the internet. Tell me about the key elements of IP addressing and please list some of the concepts that you are having difficulty understanding. You are also required to comment on two of your peers. ..Concept that I have difficulty with is slashing in the IP address Here are the 2 comments that I have to reply to:
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• 1. To begin with, IP addresses are 32-bit numbers. They are unique to their host and it identifies themselves whether it is a computer or another device. There are technically two parts of an IP. This is the first order of bits and then the remainder is called the rest field, host identifier, or the IPv6. There are also two things called network identifying components and device identifying components. The first being the leftmost and the other being the rightmost. Most of the time the length and or identifying components will usually vary when it is based on the devices that they need to address. Lastly, the usual sum of bytes that is used for the address will tend to be an IPv4 address. Something that I usually struggle with the most would be subnet masks. There's a reason I didn't really explain it in the above paragraph and that's because I'm not too reputable with it. All I know is that it has something to do with TCP/IP protocols. Normally the information is retained inside another 32-bit number.
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• 2. An IP Address is similar to the physical address of your home. It's a location or identifier for the location of a device or system on a TCP/IP network. IP Addresses consist of 32 bits and are broken down into four octets that range from 0-to 255. Additionally, the set of four octets represents the two main components of an IP Address: The network set and the host set. Depending on what type of class the network is will determine which set of octets belong to which component. The classes range from A-E and each network type has a specific function. Class A uses the first set of octets to identify the network, while the last three sets indicate the host on the network. Class B uses the first two sets for the network and the last two sets for the host and so on. Class D networks AR primarily for multicasting and Class E is usually used for experimentation. The Network component of an IP Address is determined by the Class and Subnet Mask. Each class has specific number ranges they operate and the Subnet Masks are used to help identify the type of network. 
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• These numbers are usually assigned by your ISP and are what is used to identify and specify your network's ID and location. This is going to be similar to the street name portion of your physical address. The Subnet mask is similar to saying the left or right side of the street or how one side uses odd numbers and the other side uses even numbers. It's just a way to determine the network type. The host portion of the address is usually the last set or sets of octets depending on the class of the network. These numbers are used to identify and determine the host on the network or the node, which is the endpoint or physical location on the network topography. This is used to help ensure data is delivered to the correct node/device on the network and is what's used to help direct and route network traffic. This is a very simplistic way of explaining it, but it's how I try to make sense of it in my mind. The portions I have trouble with in an IP Address are how to easily identify what type of network is being used based on the numerical range of the first octets. It seems that this is usually the easiest indicator in determining the network class/type, but for me it is confusing and I often mix them up.
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The detailed answer for the above question is provided below 1 Your summary of IP addresses is on point Youre correct that an IP address is a 32bit number that is unique to each device on a network an... View the full answer