Computer Networks

Practical exercises #8

1. Optional Exercise: write ^[1] a computer program that can translate between 32-bit numbers and dotted decimal form. Extend your program to determine whether the address is class A, B or C, and print the network and host portions. Further extend your program to recognise and identify special IP addresses such as the limited broadcast address, a directed broadcast address, etc.

^[1] From Comer, Computer Networks and Internets 2/e P248. Only serious programmers should attempt this!