What is IP in OCI

IP stands for (INTERNET PROTOCOL)

IP is a Unique Address that identifies a Device on a Network and Allows it to send and Receive Data.

What is an IP Address? An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique number given to a device on a network.. There are two main types of IP Address:

1.)Public IP ::-It is Globally unique and allow devices or servers to communicate over the internet.Used to acess a Resources from the internet.

** Ex**::- 8.8.8.8 (Google DNS)

         1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare DNS)

2.)Private IP ::- It is Used for communication within a private network.it allows device to communicate internally ans is not directly reachable from the public internet.

  ** Ex**::- 10.0.0.1
        
             172.16.0.1

What is RFC 1918?

RFC 1918 is a standard published by the (IETF) Internet Engineering Task Force in 1996 that defines private IP address ranges for use within private networks. These addresses are not routable on the public internet.

IP RANGES TOTAL IP

1.) 10.0.0.0/8-                                1.6 CRORES IP
    10.255.255.255/8 

2.) 172.16.0.0/12-                              10 LAKHS IP
    172.31.255.255

3.) 192.168.0.0/16                             65 THOUSAND IP
    192.168.255.255

FIRST IP = NETWORK IP

SECOND IP = TO ASSIGN THE DEVICES

LAST IP = BROADCAST IP

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