IP Addressing

Everyone using the TCP/IP protocol for connectivity and every device has a unique IP address. In this section, we are going to look at the differences between the two types of IP addresses: IP version 4 and IP version 6. First, let's look at the purpose of an Internet Protocol (IP) Schema.

IP Schema

When you have a large network, you will split it down into smaller segments called subnets so that you are not flooded with a vast amount of broadcast traffic. Broadcast traffic slows your network down. What would happen if you were not allowed to sell any cars that you had owned but you had to store them on the road outside of your house? There would be no space for parking and it might get that bad that it causes traffic jams. The same can be said for broadcast traffic. It will slow down your network. Let us look at the purpose of subnets and reserved IP Addresses.

Subnets: This is where you divide your network into smaller segments. Each segment would have...