Why is the IPv4 address 192.168.x.x so special?
2007-11-01 13:56:49 · 6 answers · asked by waratthedoor 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
A number of years ago, the Internet began running out of addresses. To prevent that from happening, the powers that be, allocated some addresses as private. These are in the 3 classes:
Class A = 10.X.X.X
Class B = 172.16.X.X through 172.31.X.X
Class C = 192.168.X.X
These addresses can not be routed on the Internet and are used internally for most LANs. Most consumer routers use NAT (network address translation) to allow communication via a single public address from an ISP.
2007-11-01 15:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by mrboo42 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the class 3 address that's reserved for local networks. You'll never see that address on a webserver or other IP. Only on internal LANs.
2007-11-01 14:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Azrael 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a reserved IP address that isn't assigned to any domain. It's used for private networking behind NATs. No Internet router will attempt to route it. You can't have a domain name assigned to it. Same with 10.x.x.x.
2007-11-01 14:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by I Like Stories 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
192 is for private domains .i.e. it's for Internal Network within a company or school or college or any institution.
2007-11-01 14:07:56 · answer #4 · answered by Vishal 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's look normally IP address? I dont know what is your point?
2007-11-01 13:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by towakiva 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
192.168 all irish i/p providers use
2007-11-01 13:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋