What is #IP Address and #Subnet?

 An IP address is like a phone number for devices on a computer network. It uniquely identifies each device so that they can communicate with each other.

A subnet is a way of dividing a larger network into smaller, more manageable sub-networks. This can be useful for security and organization purposes.

An IP range is a range of IP addresses within a subnet. It is a set of numbers that defines the beginning and end of the range of IP addresses that are available for use within that subnet.

For example, if you have a network with the IP address 192.168.0.0 and a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, you can divide the network into smaller subnets, such as 192.168.0.0/24, 192.168.0.0/25, or 192.168.0.0/26. Each of these subnets will have its own IP range.

The IP range for a subnet is calculated based on the number of bits in the subnet mask. For example, a subnet mask of /24 means that the first 24 bits of the IP address are used to identify the network, and the remaining 8 bits are available for use within the subnet. So the IP range for a /24 subnet would be from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.0.254.

In simple words, a subnet is like a neighborhood within a city, and an IP range is like the range of house numbers within that neighborhood. Each neighborhood has its own set of house numbers, and each IP range has its own set of IP addresses that can be used within that subnet.