You are describing the basic concept of network classes to a

You are describing the basic concept of network classes to a group of high school students attending a technology workshop. In a standard IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) networking structure, network addressing classes are defined by the number of networks allowed within a class and the number of node addresses allowable within each individual network. The fewer networks per class, the more addresses are available within each network. Of the following, which class is commonly used for networking in home and small office environments and uses the fewest number of addresses per individual network?

A. Class A

B. Class B

C. Class C

D. Class D

Solution

C. Class C

Class C allows a total of 2,097,152 networks and 256 addresses per network. It is commonly used in small business and home networks.