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SUBNETTING

Arsalan Afzal

SUBNETTING

Subnetting

create multiple logical networks

extend the default mask using some of the bits from the host Default Masks

Class A: 255.0.0.0 ,Class B: 255.255.0.0 ,Class C: 255.255.255.0

Why?
Reduce collisions Limit broadcast messages Control traffic and bandwidth use Security use of different physical media

Example

204.17.5.0 where X=the number of subnet bits. where X= the number of host bits.

Number of Subnets = 2x-2

Number of Hosts/subnet = 2x -2,

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