IP address used for LAN. ip address range is used by millions of users to interact computers and Internet devices inside the local networks which can not connect from internet. LAN to access the Internet using routers and gateways.
All computers inside the a local network have unique ip which are in the range:
Start | End | No. of addresses | |
---|---|---|---|
24-bit block (/8 prefix, 1 × A) | 10.0.0.0 | 10.255.255.255 | 16777216 |
20-bit block (/12 prefix, 16 × B) | 172.16.0.0 | 172.31.255.255 | 1048576 |
16-bit block (/16 prefix, 256 × C) | 192.168.0.0 | 192.168.255.255 | 65536 |
RFC 4193 Block | Prefix/L | Global ID (random) | Subnet ID | Number of interface addresses in subnet |
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fd00::/8 | fd | xx:xxxx:xxxx | yyyy | 18,446,744,073,709,551,616 |
48 bits | 16 bits | 64 bits |