An IP network includes a large number of IP addresses  that are generated according to the network address and subnet mask entered under “Network”.

Characteristics

The IP addresses have the following characteristics:

 

 

Characteristic

Type

Description

 

Sequence

Number

Sequence of IP addresses

 

IP/Ethernet

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IP address (calculated automatically)

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IP type

Text (256)

Type of IP address:  

•Network

•Host

•Gateway

•Broadcast

•Not set

In detail, see below.

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Location

Location

See below

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Component

Component

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Port

Port

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Used by

Organisation

 

 

 

 

In detail:

Rules for IP types

IP types:

The following rules apply to the setting of the IP types:

•1. IP address is always of IP type Network

•Last IP address is always of IP type Broadcast

•All intermediate IP addresses may be of IP type Gateway, Host, or not set (without allocation).

Location/component/port

Location, component, port:

An IP address may be allocated to one multiplexer or one card port. The location shows the location of the multiplexer and/or of the card whose card port was allocated.  

Network and broadcast cannot be allocated!!!!

Used by

Used by;

An IP address can be allocated to one organisation.

 

Any number of IP address of various networks can be allocated to a multiplexer, a card port or an organisation.