A network is setup using an IP address range of 0.0.0.0 to 127.255.255.255. The network has a default subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. What IP address class is the network range a part of?
Correct Answer: B
The IP address range from 0.0.0.0 to 127.255.255.255 falls under Class A. In the Class A type of network, the first octet (the first 8 bits of the IP address) is used for the network part, and the remaining 24 bits are used for host addresses. The default subnet mask for Class A is 255.0.0.0, which aligns with the given network's default subnet mask. Class A networks are designed to support a very large number of hosts. The first bit of a Class A address is always set to 0, which means the first octet can range from 1 to 127, thus including the given IP address range.