If you are using Class C – IP, Then You can Use 192 – 223 starting range
Host Range :
Range of IP address for host. Ex : 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.0.255
Total No of IPs We can get : 256
But in among them 2-5 IP s are reserved for special operations based on Environment
Subnet Mask :
Used to differentiate the Network and Host IP
Example : 192.168.1.10 → N.N.N.H – 255.255.255.0
You can check your IPV4, Default Gateway, Subnet Mask , by typing ipconfig in CMD(Windows OS)
Default Gateway :
One of Starting IP – Connection to the internet requires a default gateway since the IP packet needs some hop to help it talk to the destinations outside its network (broadcast) domain.
Example : 192.168.1.1
in LAN , Mostly 192.168.1.1 used for Router login Session
Broadcast Address :
Last IP Available for host in the particular IP Class host Range
Range of IP address for host. Ex : 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.0.255
Then , We can see the 192.168.0.255 is Broadcast address.