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Below is the lesson plan for an onlineInternet Protocol (IP)tutorial.
Each lesson contains articles and other references that explain the basics of IP networking.
Those involved in home networking have different needs than someone working on a business internet, for example.
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IP Address Notation
IP addresses have certain rules for how they are constructed and written.
Learn to recognizewhat IP addresses look likeand how tofind your IP addresson different kinds of devices.
The IP Address Space
The numeric values of IP addresses fall into certain ranges.
Command Prompt - Ping - Responsive IP Address.
Some number ranges are restricted in how they can be used.
Due to these restrictions, the process ofIP address assignmentbecomes extremely important to get right.
See the difference betweenprivate IP addressesandpublic IP addresses.
Learn aboutDHCPand how torelease and renew assigned IP addresses.
Learn what asubnetis and how to manageIP subnets.
This lesson covers Media Access Control andall about MAC addressing.
TCP/IP and Related Protocols
Many other data pipe protocols run on top of IP.
Two of them are especially important.
Besides Internet Protocol itself, this is a good time to get a solid understanding ofTCPand its cousinUDP.
