What is the function of the address 192.168.1.255?

The address 192.168.1.255 serves as a broadcast address for the subnet 192.168.1.0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (also known as /24). In a subnet, the broadcast address is used to send data packets to all devices within that specific network at once. When a packet is sent to the broadcast address, every device on that subnet recognizes it and processes it, which is useful for tasks such as configuration updates and sending messages to all devices without needing to address each one individually.

The use of a broadcast address is critical for efficient network communication, particularly in local area networks (LANs) where devices frequently need to discover one another or share information with all members of the subnet. In this case, 192.168.1.255 is the highest address in the range of 192.168.1.0 to 192.168.1.255, marking it as the designated broadcast address for that subnet.

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