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An example IP address is ‘192.168.100.8’. However, the size of
the network determines the structure of this IP Address. In using
the Network Storage Server, you will probably only encounter
two types of IP Address and subnet mask structures.
Type One
In a small network, the IP address of ‘192.168.100.8’ is split into
two parts:
■
Part one (‘192.168.100’) identifies the network on which the
device resides.
■
Part two (‘.8’) identifies the device within the network.
This type of IP Address operates on a subnet mask of
‘255.255.255.0’.
See
Table 3
for an example about how a network with three PCs
and a Network Storage Server might be configured.
Table 3
IP Addressing and Subnet Masking
Type Two
In larger networks, where there are more devices, the IP address
of ‘192.168.100.8’ is, again, split into two parts but is structured
differently:
■
Part one (‘192.168’) identifies the network on which the
device resides.
■
Part two (‘.100.8’) identifies the device within the network.
This type of IP Address operates on a subnet mask of
‘255.255.0.0’.
See
Table 4
for an example about how a network (only four PCs
represented) and a Network Storage Server might be configured.
Table 4
IP Addressing and Subnet Masking
Device
IP Address
Subnet Mask
PC 1
192.168.100.8
255.255.255.0
PC 2
192.168.100.33
255.255.255.0
PC 3
192.168.100.188
255.255.255.0
Network Storage
Server
192.168.100.72
255.255.255.0
192.168.100
.8
Network
Address
Device
Number
Device
IP Address
Subnet Mask
PC 1
192.168.100.8
255.255.0.0
PC 2
192.168.201.30
255.255.0.0
PC 3
192.168.113.155
255.255.0.0
PC 4
192.168.002.230
255.255.0.0
Network Storage
Server
192.168.002.72
255.255.0.0
192.168
.100.8
Network
Address
Device
Number
