Protocols, Lesson 1: Introduction to the Internet Protocol

Internet Protocol header: Find out how IP fits in the OSI model. This article also includes a detailed 3-D diagram of the IP header.

Internet Protocol classes: We explain the five different IP classes and analyze them in Binary. You'll also learn about the network ID and host ID in an IP address.

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one of the most important things you should know. You'll find a detailed explanation on how subnetting works, along with simple and complicated examples. You should be comfortable with the first three sections in order to understand this section.

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