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A device or host on the Internet is identified by what address?
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∙ 14y ago
By its IP address
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What is the name for each address on the Internet that identifies a unique network and host in the IP protocol?
It's called an IP address. Every device (PC, Tablet, etc.) that is connected to the Internet has one.
What can be identified by the network layer header?
destination host address
What type of address does the IP protocol use to identify a unique network and name?
An IP Address, or Internet Protocol Address. Each device has one.
What is a possible reason that host a and host b are unable to communicate outside the local network?
Because they need a device to communicate with a distant network through. These devices are called gateways, and are normally routers. The hosts on a segment need to have knowledge of the gateway device in order to communicate outside the segment. In most environments, the local network will have an internal addressing scheme, one that is not routable on the internet, so there needs to be a device that can translate the internal addresses (non routable on the internet) into external addresses (routable on the internet). Of course this device needs to be connected to both the internal network and the external network to be able to send traffic between them.
What name is given to a device that has an ipv4 address?
Host
Where does the TCP IP host table name system for a local device store a symbolic name to Internet Protocol address mappings?
In a Local hosts file.
What is a host on network?
A host on a network is generally a device with a unique mac address (hardware address, set at the factory) It can be a PC with a network device, a network switch, a printer etc etc hosts can have an IP address mapped to their mac address's
What you mean by ip address?
An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.
What is specified by the host bits in an IP address?
The network part of an IP address indicates the network to which the host belongs. The host bits or host part of an IP address points to the actual device that has an IP address on the network. It can be a computer, printer, router or any device with an IP address that has the same network part.
What is a valid Public IP address for an Internet host?
172.16.15.20
What defines the nearest router for a host?
The default gateway is the first IP address of the device that a client computer will look for when attempting to gain access outside the local network. This device could be a router, server, or other similar device; it is the device that grants access to the internet or other networks.
What is a computer connected to a network called?
That is called an IP address, and is made up usually based off of location, and your internet service provider (ISP)IP address is the logical address which serves as Identity for the Host device on a Network.
