Subnetting question

krjaykrjay Senior MemberMember Posts: 290
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I've been doing quite a bit of subnetting recently and its starting to click. But then I ran into a question with a little different format and asks a question I'm not used to.

Suppose an ISP owns the block of addresses of the
form 101.101.128/17. Suppose it wants to create four subnets from this block, with each block having the
same number of IP addresses. What are the prefixes (of form a.b.c.d/x) for the four subnets?

This is the answer it gives me:
101.101.101.64/28
101.101.101.80/28
101.101.101.96/28
101.101.101.112/28


How would you go about arriving at this answer?
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  • cisco_troopercisco_trooper Member Posts: 1,441 ■■■■□□□□□□
    The question is lame. If you have a 101.101.128.0/17 block, the four subnets you have given don't even fall within the /17. This question is stupid and I would ignore it.

    If I were to break the 101.101.128.0/17 block into four equal pieces, I would create four /19s out of it:
    101.101.128.0/19
    101.101.160.0/19
    101.101.192.0/19
    101.101.224.0/19

    I would double check those as I did them in my head.
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  • universalfrostuniversalfrost Aim Small, Miss Small Member Posts: 247
    glad that you are trying to figure out the wonderful world of subnetting. Now, when you are ready to take the Net+ exam you will maybe see a subnetting question, but more than likely only to see class questions. I only saw subnetting questions on the Server+ exam or of course my CCNA exams.

    use the lammle method or google danscourses on youtube for his version. both are great and geared towards real world scenarios.
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  • WebmasterWebmaster Johan Hiemstra Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
    Actually calculating subnets, prefixes etc is beyond Network+. Just make sure you know what subnetting is, why it's done, and what numbers go with the default classful masks like a class C allowing for 254 hosts.
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  • krjaykrjay Senior Member Member Posts: 290
    It was an example problem from a university course. The professor claimed the class follows a learning path that will prepare you for a network+ cert if you chose to go that route. I think I'm fine with what is expected for network+ but I just flounder when I get a problem like this. A problem that involves calculating subnets and prefixes as you call it.
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  • DarrilDarril Registered Member Member Posts: 1,588
    krjay wrote: »
    It was an example problem from a university course. The professor claimed the class follows a learning path that will prepare you for a network+ cert if you chose to go that route. I think I'm fine with what is expected for network+ but I just flounder when I get a problem like this. A problem that involves calculating subnets and prefixes as you call it.

    Check out this thread. http://www.techexams.net/forums/ccna-ccent/38772-subnetting-made-easy.html

    Several people spent a lot of time showing the detail that you're asking for, along with other links to get more information.

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  • kal#4kal#4 Junior Member Registered Users Posts: 7 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Yeah agree subnetting made easy very helpful!!
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  • dazl1212dazl1212 Senior Member Member Posts: 377
    Stupid question.
    On the subnetting made easy thread it says 5^2 is 32. I thought it was 25, is this because we are going to the 5th position in an octet I.E 16?
    Just wanted to check
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  • WebmasterWebmaster Johan Hiemstra Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
    dazl1212 wrote: »
    Stupid question.
    On the subnetting made easy thread it says 5^2 is 32. I thought it was 25, is this because we are going to the 5th position in an octet I.E 16?
    Just wanted to check
    Common mistake/typo and likely meant 2^5, which is 2*2*2*2*2=32.
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  • dazl1212dazl1212 Senior Member Member Posts: 377
    thank you for clearing that up
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