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Need help with a subnetting question
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I came across the following practice question and don't recall ever seeing one worded like this:
ICANN assigns you the address 221.100.200.0. What is the maximum number of networks achievable by subnetting? What would the subnet mask be?
The answers I came up with are 64 subnets with subnet mask of 255.255.255.252. Is this correct?
ICANN assigns you the address 221.100.200.0. What is the maximum number of networks achievable by subnetting? What would the subnet mask be?
The answers I came up with are 64 subnets with subnet mask of 255.255.255.252. Is this correct?
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Optionsmikeybinec Member Posts: 484 ■■■□□□□□□□This is a Class C address so your default subnet mask is a /24 or 255.255.255.0.. Using those rules, you are correctCisco NetAcad Cuyamaca College
A.S. LAN Management 2010 Grossmont College
B.S. I.T. Management 2013 National University -
Optionsmartell1000 Member Posts: 389yes this is correct
a /24 can have 64 /30s in itAnd then, I started a blog ... -
OptionsElijah09 Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□Can someone explain how they got the answers.
Like for example show the work. I would appreciate it. Thanks. -
Optionsskittledmonkey Member Posts: 25 ■□□□□□□□□□Can someone explain how they got the answers.
Like for example show the work. I would appreciate it. Thanks.
I second that - Just after I think I can solve all the subnetting questions, somebody comes along and spoils my fun -
OptionsJon_Cisco Member Posts: 1,772 ■■■■■■■■□□221.100.200.0 starting address
221.x.x.x is a class C network falling between 192.x.x.x and 223.x.x.x
The default mask for class C is 255.255.255.0 which allows you to use the last octet for 254 hosts.
You are asked to subnet the host bits in the last octet to produce as many subnets as possible.
smallest subnet requires 2 bits for hosts which allows 4 numbers. Network - host - host - broadcast
This leaves 6 bits to create subnets with. 2 to the power of 6 = 64 subnets
There are lots of ways to do this in your head but this should give you an idea of where the numbers are coming from.
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Optionsmaharaliel Member Posts: 119The answer is true. Since 221.100.200.0 is a class c, we can't borrow more that 6 bits from host to bits to network bits. And 6 to power 2 = 64.
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Optionsskittledmonkey Member Posts: 25 ■□□□□□□□□□221.100.200.0 starting address
221.x.x.x is a class C network falling between 192.x.x.x and 223.x.x.x
The default mask for class C is 255.255.255.0 which allows you to use the last octet for 254 hosts.
You are asked to subnet the host bits in the last octet to produce as many subnets as possible.
smallest subnet requires 2 bits for hosts which allows 4 numbers. Network - host - host - broadcast
This leaves 6 bits to create subnets with. 2 to the power of 6 = 64 subnets
There are lots of ways to do this in your head but this should give you an idea of where the numbers are coming from.
Good Luck
Clearly explained. Thanks a lot. -
OptionsElijah09 Member Posts: 11 ■□□□□□□□□□I am still a bit confused. But I can see where you got the numbers and understand how you got them.
I guess I need to review the subnetting chapter again. Thanks for the help.