Not externally, it does not. The lookup on microsoft.com, for example, returns 207.46.197.32, which is not a class A address. Depending on the domain in which you ask for Microsoft information it is typically returned as a class B address.
the ip address for microsoft.com is 65.55.12.249
Class B, if you are referring to classful addressing schemes.
192.168.0.254 is a valid "class C" IP address.
There are five IP classes that IP addresses are divided into. The IP address 185 is a class B address. Class B IP addresses have the first three numbers of 128 to 191.
No it is illegal for Microsoft to collect information such as your ip address from your computer with out your permission.
The offset for a Class C IP address is 24 bits.
The First Octet is used to derive the Class of an IP address...... Eg: 192.168.1.1------ The IP class for this IP add is CLASS "C" as the first Octet is 192.
Class a
Class C address
class B
Class B
It belongs to the class A.