Explained in more detail in the table “Network Class Characteristics,” you will see how each network class differs further by the leading bit identifier, the address range, the number of each type available, and the maximum number of hosts each class allows.
Table A.2 Network Class Characteristics
Class | Leading | Address Range | Maximum | Maximum |
| Bit |
| number of | hosts in the |
| Identifier |
| networks in | network |
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| the class |
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A | 0 | 0.0.0.0 to | 126 | Over 16 Million |
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| 127.255.255.255 |
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B | 10 | 128.0.0.0 to | 16,382 | 65,534 |
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| 191.255.255.255 |
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C | 110 | 192.0.0.0 to | Over 2 Million | 254 |
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| 223.255.255.255 |
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