ip address

[Sam]

What is 192.168.1.101? I know it's a standard for ip
addresses on networks, but why couldn't we choose
1.1.1.1, or 255.255.255.x? Why those particular numbers?

[Curt]

On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 17:57:31 -0800, Sam wrote:

> What is 192.168.1.101? I know it's a standard for ip
> addresses on networks, but why couldn't we choose
> 1.1.1.1, or 255.255.255.x? Why those particular numbers?

Here is a starting point for you.
http://compnetworking.about.com/library/weekly/aa042400b.htm