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Internet Protocol (IP) Self Test

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Using the default network mask 255.255.255.0, eight bits remain for host addressing. A total of 256 possible addresses can fit within the lower eight bits. However, traditional IP prohibits a host being assigned the all-zeros (.0) and all-ones (.255) host address, so network administrators configure no more than 254 hosts on a typical Class C network.

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