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Private IP

Private IPΒΆ

  • Private IP means the machine only be identified on a private network
  • The IP must be unique across the private network
  • But two different private networks (two companies) can have the same IPs
  • Machines connect to internet through a gateway

  • Only a specified range of IPs can be used as a private IP

    • 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10.0.0.0/8) - in big networks
    • 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16.0.0/12) - default AWS one
    • 192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255 (192.168.0.0/16) - example: home networks