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title: "How many classes are there for “IP addresses” and what are the ranges?"  
description: "How many classes are there for “IP addresses” and what are the ranges?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-10-08  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50288/how-many-classes-are-there-for-ip-addresses-and-what-are-the-ranges  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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#  How many classes are there for “IP addresses” and what are the ranges?

How many classes are there for “[IP addresses](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/157830/what-is-dhcp-and-what-are-some-of-the-benefits-of-using-dhcp-to-manage-ip-addresses-on-a-network)” and what are the ranges?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

[**TCP/IP networks**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite) may be divided into three categories. Each class makes varied use of the **32-bit IP** address space, giving the network element of the address more or fewer bits. **Class A, B, and C are the three categories.** \
**class A group** of people. The 'network component' of an IP address is comprised of the first eight bits. The host component of the IP address takes up the remaining 24 bits. **class B network** number has a network number of 16 bits and a host number of 16 bits. **Class C network** numbers have a network number of 24 bits and a host number of 8 bits. **[Read more](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50310/how-to-put-your-iphone-into-dfu-mode)**


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