Difference between revisions of "Octet"
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| − | An Octet is an 8-bit byte of data. We use the term as applied to an IP address. IP addresses, as of this writing, have four octet values each separated by a dot. | + | An Octet is an 8-bit byte of data. We use the term as applied to an [[IP address]]. IP addresses, as of this writing, have four octet values each separated by a dot. |
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| + | For example "200" is the last octet of this IP address: 192.168.0.200 | ||
See also wikipedia octet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_%28computing%29] | See also wikipedia octet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_%28computing%29] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:16, 5 March 2007
An Octet is an 8-bit byte of data. We use the term as applied to an IP address. IP addresses, as of this writing, have four octet values each separated by a dot.
For example "200" is the last octet of this IP address: 192.168.0.200
See also wikipedia octet [1]
