To convert a hexadecimal (hex) address to an IP address, follow these steps:
Steps for Conversion:
Convert the hexadecimal address into its decimal equivalent. An IP address is made up of 4 octets (bytes), so you will have to convert the hex to decimal for each of the 4 parts (or groups of 2 hex digits).
Break the hex address into 4 pairs of hex digits (each pair represents one byte). For example, a hex address like 0A1B2C3D would be broken into:
0A (first byte)
1B (second byte)
2C (third byte)
3D (fourth byte)
Convert each hex pair to decimal:
Use the standard conversion from hex to decimal for each of the 4 pairs.
Combine the 4 decimal values into an IP address, separating each by a dot (".").
Example:
Let's convert the hex address C0A80001 to an IP address.
Step 1: Break the hex address into 4 pairs:
C0
A8
00
01
Step 2: Convert each pair to decimal:
C0 in hex = 192 in decimal
A8 in hex = 168 in decimal
00 in hex = 0 in decimal
01 in hex = 1 in decimal
Step 3: Combine the decimal values into an IP address:
The hex address C0A80001 becomes the IP address 192.168.0.1.
Final Answer:
The hex address C0A80001 corresponds to the IP address 192.168.0.1.
General Formula:
For a hex address like XXXXYYYY, break it down into pairs:
First pair = XX (convert from hex to decimal)
Second pair = YY (convert from hex to decimal)
And so on.