IP addressing
An IP address is a 32-bit identifier for host and router interfaces
- The interface is a connection between host/router and physical link
- Routers typically have multiple interfaces
- Host typically has one or two interfaces (e.g., wired Ethernet, wireless 802.11)
- IP addresses are associated with each interface
- An IP address is represented as a sequence of four bytes in decimal. Each byte is separated by a dot.
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