5 bits
254 host as 172.16.32.0/24
Yes - the first bits specify the network, the remaining bits, a host within a network. There is no fixed number of bits for the network; this may vary.Yes - the first bits specify the network, the remaining bits, a host within a network. There is no fixed number of bits for the network; this may vary.Yes - the first bits specify the network, the remaining bits, a host within a network. There is no fixed number of bits for the network; this may vary.Yes - the first bits specify the network, the remaining bits, a host within a network. There is no fixed number of bits for the network; this may vary.
Subnet Mask
255.0.0.0
By default Class C subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 = 24 bits for network id and 8 bits for host id. in Binary 1111 1111. 1111 1111. 1111 1111. 0000 0000 Here all 1s are Network bits and all 0s are host bits. For this subnet mask you can have 256 hosts. And you can use 254 host and asign IP address to them. By Saurabh
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The maximum number of host bits that can be borrowed from a class A address is 22 (technically you could borrow 23 but the resulting network would be useless). A class A address uses 8 bits for its network address and 24 bits for its host addresses. Class A uses a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0 You can only borrow 22 bits (instead of 24) because a valid network requires 4 addresses: A network address, two host addresses and a broadcast address. These networks would result in 30 bits used for the network address and 2 bits used for the host addresses. These networks use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.252
2046 Breakdown: 11111111.11111111.11111000.00000000 /21 - 21 bits in network address represented by ones in binary address above. Leaves 2^11th power host addresses left (the zeros to the right). Equals 2048 host addresses minus the two reserved addresses = 2046
A Network
The number of bits assigned to the host in an IP address determines the maximum number of devices that can be connected to a particular network. Specifically, it defines the size of the host portion of the address, which dictates how many unique addresses are available for devices within that network. The more bits allocated to the host, the larger the potential number of devices, but this reduces the number of bits available for network identification. Conversely, fewer host bits allow for more networks but limit the number of devices per network.
That leaves us 5 bits for the host (32 - 27 = 5); the size of the network is 25 = 32 IP addresses, that is, addresses 10.150.100.96 - 10.150.100.127. The first and last address are not usable (can't be assigned to hosts), which leaves us with addresses 10.150.100.97 - 10.150.100.126.That leaves us 5 bits for the host (32 - 27 = 5); the size of the network is 25 = 32 IP addresses, that is, addresses 10.150.100.96 - 10.150.100.127. The first and last address are not usable (can't be assigned to hosts), which leaves us with addresses 10.150.100.97 - 10.150.100.126.That leaves us 5 bits for the host (32 - 27 = 5); the size of the network is 25 = 32 IP addresses, that is, addresses 10.150.100.96 - 10.150.100.127. The first and last address are not usable (can't be assigned to hosts), which leaves us with addresses 10.150.100.97 - 10.150.100.126.That leaves us 5 bits for the host (32 - 27 = 5); the size of the network is 25 = 32 IP addresses, that is, addresses 10.150.100.96 - 10.150.100.127. The first and last address are not usable (can't be assigned to hosts), which leaves us with addresses 10.150.100.97 - 10.150.100.126.
A slash 22 network, denoted as /22, refers to a subnet mask that allows for 2^(32-22) = 1,024 IP addresses within the network. In a /22 network, the first 22 bits of the IP address are used for the network portion, while the remaining 10 bits are used for host addresses. This means that it can accommodate 1,022 usable host addresses (after accounting for the network and broadcast addresses). Typically, a /22 subnet is used in medium-sized networks requiring a moderate number of IP addresses.
A subnet with a prefix of /100 indicates that the first 100 bits of the IP address are fixed for the network portion. However, since IPv4 addresses are only 32 bits long, a subnet mask of /100 is not valid in this context. In IPv6, which allows for longer prefixes, a /100 subnet would have 100 bits dedicated to the network, leaving 28 bits for host addresses.
A network with 6 bits remaining for the host portion can accommodate (2^6 = 64) total addresses. However, two addresses are reserved: one for the network address and one for the broadcast address. Therefore, the number of usable hosts in this network will be (64 - 2 = 62).
The number of bits used to identify the hosts is fixed by the class of the network. Up to 24 bits can make up the host portion of a Class C address.
The subnet mask for a /26 subnet indicates that the first 26 bits are used for the network portion, leaving 6 bits for the host portion. In this case, the subnet 172.168.2.0/26 can accommodate 2^6 = 64 addresses, but only 62 are usable for hosts (subtracting the network and broadcast addresses). Thus, there are 26 bits designated for the network and 6 bits for hosts within this subnet.