Internet Protocol (IP) Address

An IP address uniquely identifies a host on a network. IP addresses belong to one of three types, or classes. The class is generally determined by the number of subnets, and the number of hosts operating on those subnets.

Network Class	Maximum Number of Networks (or subnets)	Maximum Number of Hosts
A	127	16,000,000
B	16,000	65,000
C	2,000,000	254

Like any other host on the network, the IP addresses given to In-Sight sensors must comply with the addressing scheme in effect on an existing network. See your network administrator for the addressing scheme used on your network.

If the network has been created specifically for In-Sight, then the user must choose the network class and assign IP addresses accordingly. The following IP addressing schemes can be used:

Network Class	IP Address Range	Default Subnet Mask
A	10.0.0.1 to 10.255.255.254	255.0.0.0
B	172.16.0.1 to 172.31.255.254	255.255.240.0
C	192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254	255.255.0.0

Most In-Sight users will want to configure a Class C network.