Acronym | Definition |
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IP | Internet Protocol |
IPv4 | Internet Protocol version 4; 32 Bits |
IPv6 | Internet Protocol version 6; 128 Bits |
Private IP Address | Usable only on private networks. Can not be routed through the Internet |
Public IP Address | Usable on both private and public networks. Can be routed through the Internet, as long as the IP Address is unique |
IPv4 Class A Range | 1.0.0.0 to 126.0.0.0 |
IPv4 Class B Range | 128.0.0.0 to 191.255.0.0 |
IPv4 Class C Range | 192.0.0.0 to 223.255.255.255 |
Private Class A Range | 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255 |
Private Class B Range | 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 |
Private Class C Range | 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 |
IPv4 Loop-back Address | 127.0.0.1 |
APIPA Range | 169.254.0.0-169.254.255.255 |
NAT | Network Address Translation. Translates IP Addresses between different networks. Typically between a public and private network |
IPv6 Link-Local | IPv6 version of APIPA. Automatically configured, and only usable on local segment. (fe80::/64) |
IPv6 Site-Local | IPv6 version of Private Addressing. Only usable within a single organization or site. Not usable on Internet. (fc00::/7) |
IPv6 Global | IPv6 version of public addresses. Must be unique and are usable on the Internet. |
Unicast | Delivered to one interface or node |
Multicast | Delivered to a group of interfaces or nodes. |
Anycast | Delivered to the nearest interface |
Broadcast | Delivered to any interface or node in the same LAN. IPv4 only. |