Unit 4

Addressing Network Devices

How devices are addressed: MAC addresses, binary, IPv4 classes and private ranges, subnet masks, subnetting, VLSM and IPv6.

What you will learn

After this unit you can:

Describe the structure and purpose of a MAC address.
Explain IPv4 and IPv6 addressing, classes, public and private ranges.
Convert between binary and decimal.
Design and calculate subnets using subnet masks, CIDR and VLSM.

Topics in this unit

4.1MAC address2 diagrams✓4.2Number systems (needed for IP addressing)1 diagram · interactive lab✓4.3IPv4 addressing1 diagram✓4.3.1Classful addressing1 diagram✓4.3.2Private addresses and NAT1 diagram✓4.3.3Assignment and delivery types1 diagram✓4.4Subnet masks and CIDR1 diagram · interactive lab✓4.5Subnetting step by step1 diagram✓4.5.1VLSM and the default gateway1 diagram · interactive lab✓4.6IPv6 addressing1 diagram · interactive lab✓4.7Hands-on lab: Addressing and subnetting✓4.8Review: key terms and self-check8 questions with answers✓