IP Protocol

The pages below describe various features of the IP protocol.

The first page describes the basic protocol, what it does and how it does it. Also introduces classes of addressing.

Subsequent pages have information on add-on features or characteristics of IP, and they should be read in order.

• The basics of IP

• Classless IP addressing

• Supernets and subnets

• IP addressing within a large organisation

• Variable length sub-net masks

• Supernets, subnets and routers

© 1998 Ron Turner

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