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Which one of the following is a public IP Address?
Suggested Answer: C, D, E
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36 comments · newest first
KR
Kristal
11 months ago
I agree, B is the correct answer!
LO
Lottie
11 months ago
192.168.x.x is always private, right?
PO
Portia
11 months ago
Wait, are you sure B is public?
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Venita
12 months ago
Definitely not A, B is the only public one here.
DI
Dick
12 months ago
Public IPs are not in the private ranges.
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Josephine
1 year ago
I feel like I should know this, but I can't remember if 225.16.0.5 is a public IP or not. I hope I get this right!
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Veta
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think the answer is B as well, but I’m a bit confused about the specifics of the ranges.
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Lauryn
1 year ago
I think the private IP ranges are 10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x to 172.31.x.x, and 192.168.x.x. So, maybe it's B?
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Marnie
1 year ago
I remember that public IP addresses are not in the private ranges, but I'm not sure which one of these is public.
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Erick
1 year ago
I've got this! Public IP addresses are the ones that are routable on the internet, so the answer is B.
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Ilona
1 year ago
Okay, I remember learning that 192.168.x.x and 10.x.x.x are private IP ranges, so the answer must be either A or B.
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Jenifer
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the difference between public and private IP addresses. I'll need to review that before answering.
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Lourdes
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure public IP addresses are the ones that can be accessed from the internet, so I think the answer is either A or B.
WE
Weldon
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward SQL query to select customers based on a specific city pattern. I think I can handle this one.
VI
Vivienne
1 year ago
Hey, guys, I've got a good one for you. What do you call a computer that's afraid of the dark? A CLI-phobic!
LU
Luann
1 year ago
D) 10.0.6.8
CA
Casey
1 year ago
C) 192.168.100.100
ER
Erinn
1 year ago
A) 172.20.5.9
LA
Lawrence
1 year ago
Nah, man, I'm pretty sure the answer is D) 10.0.6.8. That's one of the private IP address ranges, so it can't be a public IP.
FE
Felicia
1 year ago
C) 192.168.100.100 is incorrect, it is a private IP address.
MY
Myong
1 year ago
B) 225.16.0.5 is incorrect, it is a multicast address.
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Josefa
1 year ago
A) 172.20.5.9 is correct, it is a public IP address.
FR
Freeman
2 years ago
Ah, I see what you're getting at. The correct answer must be A) 172.20.5.9. That range is typically used for public IP addresses.
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Madelyn
1 year ago
Good job! A) 172.20.5.9 is indeed a public IP address.
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Meghann
1 year ago
Yeah, that's correct. A) 172.20.5.9 is the public IP address.
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Maryrose
1 year ago
I think you're right, A) 172.20.5.9 is a public IP address.
IL
Ilene
2 years ago
Hmm, I think I remember learning about this in my networking class. Let's see, public IP addresses are the ones that can be accessed from outside the local network, right?
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Jess
1 year ago
You're right, 10.0.6.8 is also a private IP address.
DO
Dorian
1 year ago
D) 10.0.6.8
LU
Luisa
1 year ago
Actually, 192.168.100.100 is a private IP address, not public.
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Jose
1 year ago
C) 192.168.100.100
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Weldon
1 year ago
That's correct! Public IP addresses are accessible from outside the local network.
HO
Hollis
1 year ago
A) 172.20.5.9
ST
Stefania
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think B) 225.16.0.5 is a multicast address, not a public IP.
TI
Tijuana
2 years ago
I agree with Roxane, because public IP addresses typically start with numbers like 172 or 192.
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Roxane
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) 172.20.5.9