The class C address range

The class C network has 2 high-order bits set to 110, includes ranges from 192.0.0.0 to 224.0.0.0, has a 24-bit prefix for network IDs (/24), and has a subnet mask that is equivalent to 255.255.255.0. Class C has the biggest number of possible network IDs or 2,097,152 network addresses, with each network capable of addressing 256 hosts.

The following screenshot shows the structure of a class C address: