IP address examples
First example
- PC IP Address : 192.168.100.5
- PC Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
- Projector IP Address : 192.168.100.3
- Projector Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Result : Communication possible. PC address is in the subnet range of the projector’s IP address.
Second example
- PC IP Address : 10.16.236.100
- PC Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
- Projector IP Address : 192.168.100.3
- Projector Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Result : No communication possible. PC address is not in the subnet range of the projector’s IP address.
Third example
- PC IP Address : 192.168.200.1
- PC Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
- Projector IP Address : 192.168.100.3
- Projector Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Result : No communication possible. PC address is not in the subnet range of the projector’s IP address. The third group in the PC IP address and Projector IP address must be the same.
Fourth example
- PC IP Address : 192.168.200.1
- PC Subnet Mask : 255.255.0.0
- Projector IP Address : 192.168.100.3
- Projector Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Remark : Communication possible. PC address is in the subnet range of the projector's IP address. The third group in the IP¨ addresses can be any value as the third group in the subnet mask is 0.