Lantronix 10 User Manual

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Table 34 - Netmask Examples 
Netmask 
Host Bits
255.255.255.252 2 
255.255.255.248 3 
255.255.255.240 4 
255.255.255.224 5 
255.255.255.192 6 
255.255.255.128 7 
255.255.255.0 8 
255.255.254.0 9 
255.255.252.0 10 
255.255.248.0 11 
... ... 
255.128.0.0 23 
255.0.0.0 24 
8.4.6 Private IP Networks and the Internet 
If your network is not and will not be connected to the Internet, you may use any IP address. 
If your network is connected or will be connected to the Internet, or if you intend to operate 
the Device Server on an intranet, you should use one of the reserved sub-networks. Consult 
your network administrator with questions about IP address assignment. 
8.4.7 Network RFCs 
For more information about IP addresses, refer to the following documents, which can be 
located on the World Wide Web using one of the following directories or indices: 
• 
RFC 950 
Internet Standard Subnetting Procedure 
• 
RFC 1700 
Assigned Numbers 
• 
RFC 1117 
Internet Numbers 
• 
RFC 1597 
Address Allocation for Private Networks