What is private IP address?
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What is private IP address?
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Private IP addresses are basically used for the host computers that require IP connectivity, but that do not need to be visible on the public network. The IANA has reserved a certain numbers of IP addresses for this purpose. Private addresses are not routable to the public network. Therefore, the computers with private IP address connect to the Internet by a proxy server or an other Network Address Translation (NAT) device.
| Class 'A' | 10.0.0.0 | 10.255.255.254 |
| Class 'B' | 172.16.0.0 | 172.31.255.254 |
| Class 'C' | 192.168.0.0 | 192.168.255.254 |
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