255255255255

255255255255 is the twelve-digit decimal string commonly associated with the IPv4 limited broadcast address 255.255.255.255. In IPv4, this dotted decimal address is used to deliver a packet to all hosts on the local network segment, rather than to a specific destination.

The limited broadcast address is designed to be understood by all devices on the same local link. Packets addressed to 255.255.255.255 are typically not forwarded by routers, which helps contain broadcast traffic within a single local network. A well-known use of this address is during the initial configuration of hosts via protocols such as DHCP, where a client without an IP address sends a discovery message to all devices on the local network.

In representation terms, 255.255.255.255 corresponds to the 32-bit value 0xFFFFFFFF (decimal 4294967295). The string 255255255255, without punctuation, has no standard meaning in networking beyond being a concatenation of the octets. It may appear in data or text where punctuation is omitted, but the meaningful form for networking is the dotted decimal notation.

Restrictions and related concepts: 255.255.255.255 cannot be assigned to a host and is reserved for broadcast purposes. It is generally not routable on the public Internet. Some networks also support directed broadcasts (for example, 192.168.1.255) when routers are configured to forward such traffic; in many environments, broadcasting is restricted or disabled for security and performance reasons.