title: IPv4 Address Ranges tags: net ipv4 Source: https://www.guru99.com/ip-address-classes.html ```csv sep=| csvhead: Class|Address Range| Subnet masking| Example IP| Leading bits| Max number of networks| Application IP Class A| 1 to 126| 255.0.0.0| 1.1.1.1| 8| 128| Used for large number of hosts. IP Class B| 128 to 191| 255.255.0.0| 128.1.1.1| 16| 16384| Used for medium size network. IP Class C| 192 to 223| 255.255.255.0| 192.1.11.1| 24| 2097157| Used for local area network. IP Class D| 224 to 239| NA| NA| NA| NA| Reserve for multi-tasking. IP Class E| 240 to 254| NA| NA| NA| NA| This class is reserved for research and Development Purposes. ```