A subnet or subnetwork is a logical partition of an IP network into multiple, smaller network segments. It is typically used to subdivide large networks into smaller, more efficient subnetworks. Subnetting is the strategy used to partition a single physical network into more than one smaller logical sub-networks (subnets). Why do we subnet? • Security • Organization • Performance Subnetting Steps 1. Identify the Class 2. Identify Network Part and Host Part 3. Apply Default Subnet Mask 4. Convert Subnet Mask to Binary 5. Use 2n-2 to Determine Subnet Mask 6. Determine LSB (Least Significant Bit) “we need 11 networks”
172.16.0.0 Step 1. Identify the Class
172.16.0.0 Class Address Range Class A 1.0.0.1 to 126.255.255.254 Class B 128.1.0.1 to 191.255.255.254 Class C 192.0.1.1 to 223.255.254.254 Step 2. Identify Network Part and Host Part
Class A XXX.000.000.000 Class B XXX.XXX.000.000 Class C XXX.XXX.XXX.000
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