In the IPv4 IP address space, there are five classes: A, B, C, D and E. Each class has a specific range of IP addresses (and ultimately dictates the number of devices you can have on your …

Oct 4, 2025 · Classful IP addressing was an early method (1981–1993) for assigning IP addresses and dividing the IPv4 address space. It was later replaced by CIDR (Classless Inter …

May 26, 2025 · This tutorial explains IP address classes in detail through examples. Learn how IP addresses are organized in IP classes and how to identify the class of an IP address.

Oct 3, 2025 · IPv4 uses a system called “address classes” to manage the allocation of these addresses efficiently. This article explains the different IPv4 address classes—A, B, C, D, and …

Internet Protocol hierarchy contains several classes of IP Addresses to be used efficiently in various situations as per the requirement of hosts per network. Broadly, the IPv4 Addressing …

May 23, 2024 · IPv4 addresses are divided into 5 classes (A, B, C, D, E). Each class is designed to address different sized networks, accommodate specific entities, and ultimately simplify the …

Jan 24, 2024 · IPv4 address classes categorize IP addresses into groups based on their leading bits. There are five classes: A, B, C, D, and E. Class A has a broad address range for large …

Aug 28, 2025 · IPv4 addresses are written in dotted-decimal format and divided into five classes (A to E). Class A is used for very large networks, Class B for medium networks, Class C for …

Aug 13, 2025 · Here, classes A, B, C offers addresses for networks of three distinct network sizes. Class D is only used for multicast, and class E reserved exclusively for experimental …

Oct 5, 2020 · An IPv4 address class is a categorical division of internet protocol addresses in IPv4-based routing. Separate IP classes are used for different types of networks. Some are …