In ____ addressing, the network information portion of an IPv4 address is limited to the first 8 bits in a Class A address.
A) classful
B) subnet
C) stateful
D) limited

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In a classful addressing, the IP address space is divided into five classes: A, B, C, D, and E. In a Class A address, the network information is limited to the first 8 bits, allowing for up to 126 networks (2^8 - 2), each with up to 16,777,214 hosts. This limits the number of hosts on a single network, but provides for a large number of networks. Subnetting allows for more efficient use of the available IP address space, as it enables the network portion of the IP address to be further divided into multiple smaller subnetworks. Stateful and limited are not relevant terms in this context.

In ____ Addressing, the Network Information Portion of an IPv4