IP (Internet Protocol) Version 4 for CCNA R&S

Hello Francisco

In general, it is best practice not to use routable IP addresses on the internal infrastructure. However, it is possible to use these addresses internally. In many cases you can get away with it and it will work fine. However, if a host on the inside is trying to reach a routable IP address of a web server on the Internet, for example, but that IP address also exists on the inside of the network, such a request will go to the inside address and not to the web server on the Internet.

This is the primary reason for the segregation of IP addresses as routable and private.

I hope this has been helpful!

Laz

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