/n
the 1 bits
The subnet mask; it has to be the same for both units. Also, they have to be on the same network segment.
IPv4
IPv4 is a method of Internet Protocol addressing that is in its 4 version. It is a way for end users and their internet hosts to identify themselves ont he web....basically
hierarchical addressing.
IPv4
The network address of an IPv4 address of 192.168.7.5 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 would be 192.168.7.0. Remember that the subnet mask determines the network portion of the IP Address.
IPv4 is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol version 4, which is a 32 bit addressing method. IPv6 is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol version 6, which uses 128 bits.
32-bit
Number 0 is used at the end of an IPv4 address for network identifiers and number 255 is used at end of an IPv4 for broadcast addresses.
The subnet mask itself is an IP Address so it is also 32 bits
The default subnet mask for this address - a class A address - is 255.0.0.0 (same as /8).