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Homework Help-IP ADDRESSES AND DOMAIN NAMES

IP ADDRESSES AND DOMAIN NAMES

Your cousin Frank’s small hardware business has grown quite a bit since your last visit. He has decided to change to change the name and become and independent franchise of another popular hardware store.

Considered a mid-sized company, Frank moves to a larger location, purchases new equipment, and hires a number of new employees. He asks you to take over as his IT/ network director. You have begun to design the new client/server network and are pondering IP addressing and naming schemes.

Answer the following questions:

What role does an IP address and a domain name play on a network?

What are the advantages of using private IP addresses as opposed to public ones?

How do IP addresses and the DNS work together to enable network communication?