PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IP ADDRESS...^_^

1. RFC 1918 is a standard that reserves several range of address within each of the classes A,B and C. As show in the table, these private address rangse consist of a single class A network, 16 class B network and 256 class C network. This gives a network administor considerable fliexibility in assigning internal address.

2. A very lange network can use the class a privat network which allows for over 16 million pri vate addresses.

3. On medium size network , a class B private network could be used, which provides over 65,000 addresses.

4. Home and small business network, typically use a single class C private address, which allow up to 154 host.

5. The class A network, 16 class B network or the 256 class C networks can be used within any size organization. typically many organization use the class A private network.