INTRO tomorrow

Last minute question as I do my studying.

I'm using the kaplan self test software and noticed that when a question asks for useable subnets it marks answers wrong that make use of the first and last subnet. I was under the impression that ip-subnet zero was assumed to be on, am I wrong in my assumption?

When I get a question, such as "you have an ip address 192.168.1.0 /24, list the first 2 available subnets?"

Should I answer 192.168.1.0 and 192.168.2.0 OR is it 192.168.2.0 and 192.168.3.0? Thanks for the last minute help.

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bearfan

Good luck...

Always assume that sub-net zero is turned off. Do not use the first and last subnet.

dtlokee

bearfan wrote:

Good luck...

Always assume that sub-net zero is turned off. Do not use the first and last subnet.

This is no longer the case on the CCNA exams, you should assume that ip subnet-zero is on and all subnets are useable. The official courseware uses 2**s to calculate the number of subnets (no longer2**s - 2) and of course it is still 2**h - 2 when calculating the number of hosts. Either way it will be obvious in the questions what they are looking for.

SRTMCSE

Thanks! I wish the self test software was kept up to date. I just ordered this 2 weeks ago, lol.

SRTMCSE

UPDATE: Passed w/ 916. Test wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be. Matter of fact my first sim got all screwy. When I was going back through to verify my config the text kept overlapping and deleting wouldn't work. I had the test proctor put my on another machine and she said if I failed they'd comp me a voucher (being that it took nearly 5 minutes to get me back up and running) b/c I was pressed for time as it was. I was on number 7 of 42 and only had 50 minutes left. I was really prepared b/c after the sim got worked out I finished the test w/ 15 minutes remaining.

Noe84

Nice job, congrats!

mikej412

SRTMCSE wrote:

Test wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be.

Congratulations!

Don't worry, ICND will probably more than make up for it by being harder than you expect.

So study extra hard!

SRTMCSE

mikej412 wrote:

SRTMCSE wrote:

Test wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be.

Congratulations!

Don't worry, ICND will probably more than make up for it by being harder than you expect. So study extra hard!

Haha, just what I like to here. Hope to take ICND before the end of August when I start classes again.

ajs1976

congrats

ITdude

Congrats and good luck on the ICND!

bearfan

Congrads -

Sorry I steered you wrong on the subnet zero question. Fortunately, I got no questions on the Intro exam where it mattered.

I've just begun studying for ICND after passing Intro July 23. I find ACL's and Spanning-Tree difficult, but it will eventually sink in.

gaby_978

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PASS

Tricon7

Good going! I must admit, I'm jealous with your score, as I've failed the INTRO twice now. Best I got was 800. Considering how well you did, I'm sure you'll do well on the ICND, too.

mattipler

Well in mate... good luck with the ICND!