In IPv4 Addressing, Eight Bits Have 256 Possible Combinations

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Essay

In IPv4 addressing, eight bits have 256 possible combinations.Only the numbers 1 through 254 can be used to identify networks and hosts in an IP address. Explain what the number 0 and the number 255 are used for in IPv4 addressing.

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Definitions:

Pareto Optimal

A distribution of resources from which it is impossible to reallocate in order to make any individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Initial Endowment

The initial quantity of assets, goods, or resources that an agent or economy possesses at the start of a period.

Competitive Equilibrium

A state in a market where supply equals demand, and no participant has the ability to influence prices.

Demand Equals Supply

An economic condition where the quantity demanded by consumers matches the quantity supplied by producers, leading to market equilibrium.