Practical Networking: IPs, Subnets, and Routing Demystified
Practical Networking: IPs, Subnets, and Routing Demystified Networking can feel intimidating, but the core ideas are simple: IP addresses identify devices, subnets group addresses for efficient routing, and routing moves packets from one network to another. This short guide uses clear examples you can reuse at home or in a small office. What is an IP address? An IP address acts like a postal address for a device on a network. It can be IPv4, written as four numbers separated by dots, or IPv6, a longer hex format. In practice, you see both kinds, but most home networks still rely on IPv4 for everyday tasks. ...