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"Two Part" Addresses
The 4 byte internet address consists of 2 parts, the network part
and the host part.
- The network part is the same for all hosts connected to the
same network. The network part is used to route datagrams across
the Internet.
- Every network in the global Internet has a unique network
identification number.
- The host part must be unique within each specific network. It
is used to deliver the datagram once it has been routed to the
appropriate network.
- The combination of the unique network number plus a
"host-within-network" number means that every Internet-connected
computer has a globally unique IP address.
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