Why is it unlikely that you will find the IP address 192.168.250.10 on the Internet?

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Why is it unlikely that you will find the IP address 192.168.250.10 on the Internet?

2007-09-23 08:49:59 · 2 answers · asked by nellkoda02 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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Because 192.168.x.x is reserved for PRIVATE NETWORKS not for internet use.
10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10/8 prefix)
172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16/12 prefix)
192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix)

Are all reserved per RFC 1918 for PRIVATE networking.

2007-09-23 08:57:10 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

because it's a Class C address and is reserved for private networks.

2007-09-23 11:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋