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 IP addresses were used in small LAN configurations.

Class A IP addresses were used for networks that had a large number of hosts on the network.

Class B IP address were assigned to medium to large networks.

Class D IP addresses were reserved for multicasting purposes. These addresses begin with an octet in the 224-239 range.