Configuration Guide IP Address and Service Configuration
An IP address whose highest four bits are 1111 is prohibited.
This type of IP address, also called Class E IP address, is
reserved.
When you build up a network, you should execute IP addressing according to
the real network environment. To make the network connect to the Internet, you
need apply for IP addresses from a central authority, for example, the China
Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) in China. It is the Internet
Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that is responsible for
IP address allocation. However, a private network does not require the
application of IP addresses. It is recommended to assign private IP addresses
for them.
The following table lists those reserved and available addresses by class.
192.0.1.0 to 223.255.254.0
224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255
240.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.254
There are three blocks of IP addresses reserved for private networks that are
not used in the Internet. Address translation is required for a private network
using one of these IP addresses to access the Internet. The following table
details these addresses, which are defined in RFC 1918.
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255