
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Communication
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This format is used by Modbus TCP and Allen-Bradley’s Explicit and PCCC formats.
8.9.3 Network Addressing Concepts
The industry standard IP addressing definitions are as follows:
8.9.3.1 Class-based IP Addresses
The first bits of the IP address specify how the rest of the address should be separated into its
network and host part. The terms network address and netID are sometimes used instead of
network number, but the formal term, used in RFC 1166, “Internet Numbers” is network
number. Similarly, the terms host address and hostID are sometimes used instead of host
number. There are five classes of IP addresses. They are shown in Figure 8.9.3.1.
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Figure 8.9.3.1 Sub-Net Classes
Where:
• Class A addresses: (1.x.x.x to 127.x.x.x), subnet mask 255.0.0.0
These addresses use 7 bits for the <network> and 24 bits for the <host> portion of the IP
address. This allows for 27-2 (126) networks each with 224-2 (16777214) hosts; a total of over
2 billion addresses.
• Loopback: The class A network 127.0.0.0 is defined as the loopback network. Addresses from
that network are assigned to interfaces that process data within the local system. These
loopback interfaces do not access a physical network.
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