Which of the following is a public IP?

The correct answer is C. 13.16.123.1. The ranges of IP addresses 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.254, 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.254, and 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.254 are reserved for private use (see ISC2 Study Guide, chapter 4, module 1, under Internet Protocol - IPv4 and IPv6). Therefore, the IP address 13.16.123.1 is the

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Options

A10.221.123.1
B192.168.123.1
C13.16.123.1
D172.16.123.1

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5% (2)
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86% (37)
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7% (3)

Explanation

The ranges of IP addresses 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.254, 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.254, and 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.254 are reserved for private use (see ISC2 Study Guide, chapter 4, module 1, under Internet Protocol - IPv4 and IPv6). Therefore, the IP address 13.16.123.1 is the only address in a public range.

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