Select two benefits of private IPv4 addressing. (Choose two.)
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Correct answer: reuse the same addresses at multiple sites, conserve globally unique address space.
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Private IPv4 addresses, defined in RFC 1918, offer two key benefits. First, they allow for the reuse of the same address ranges (e.g., 10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) at multiple, separate sites without conflict. This is crucial for internal networks. Second, by using private addresses internally and Network Address Translation (NAT) for external communication, organizations conserve globally unique, public IPv4 address space. Public addresses are a finite resource, and private addressing helps extend their lifespan. Private addresses cannot directly propagate routing information to WAN links or provide external Internet connectivity without NAT, and they do not provide unlimited address ranges, as they are still 32-bit addresses with specific, limited blocks.
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