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Chapter 4 Connection Wizard
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4.4.5  WAN IP Address Assignment
Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address. If your networks 
are isolated from the Internet, for instance, only between your two branch offices, 
you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the 
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved the following three 
blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks.
You can obtain your IP address from the IANA, from an ISP or have it assigned by 
a private network. If you belong to a small organization and your Internet access 
is through an ISP, the ISP can provide you with the Internet addresses for your 
local networks. On the other hand, if you are part of a much larger organization, 
you should consult your network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses.
Note: Regardless of your particular situation, do not create an arbitrary IP address; 
always follow the guidelines above. For more information on address 
assignment, please refer to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets 
and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space.
4.4.6  IP Address and Subnet Mask
Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name, so too do 
computers on a LAN share one common network number.
Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If 
the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP 
addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet 
mask.
If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you 
have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when 
the connection is established. The Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA) 
reserved this block of addresses specifically for private use; please do not use any 
other number unless you are told otherwise. Let's say you select 192.168.1.0 as 
the network number; which covers 254 individual addresses, from 192.168.1.1 to 
192.168.1.254 (zero and 255 are reserved). In other words, the first three 
numbers specify the network number while the last number identifies an individual 
computer on that network.
Table 15   Private IP Address Ranges
10.0.0.0
-
10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0
-
172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0
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192.168.255.255