IP Addressing & Protocols
IPv4, IPv6, subnetting and the protocols that power the internet
In the beginning...
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Lessons
Four numbers, 32 bits
Practice: Read an octet
Network part and host part
Practice: Same network or not?
Subnet masks
Masks that split an octet
Practice: Masks and prefixes
Practice: Find the network address
Broadcast address and host range
Practice: Network, host or broadcast?
Practice: Count the hosts
Ports
Practice: Match the port
TCP and UDP
Practice: TCP or UDP?
Private addresses and NAT
Practice: Spot the private addresses
Practice: Route the reply
DHCP: getting an address
Practice: Fill in the DHCP messages
DNS: names to addresses
Practice: Order the lookup
IPv6
Practice: Shorten an IPv6 address
Course Complete
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What is an IP address?
Master IP addresses, subnet masks, CIDR notation, and key protocols like TCP, UDP, DNS, and DHCP. Practice subnetting calculations and protocol analysis.
