The Hierarchical IP Addressing Scheme
An IP address is made up of 32 bits of information. These bits are divided into four sections (sometimes called octets or quads) containing 1 byte (8 bits) each. There are three common methods for specifying an IP address Dotted-decimal, as in 130.57.30.56 Binary, as in 10000010.00111001.00011110.00111000 Hexadecimal, as in 82 39 1E 38 All of these examples represent the same IP address. The 32-bit IP address is a structured address, or hierarchical address, as opposed to a flat address, or...
