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
When we express an IPv4 network address, we add a prefix length to the network address. The prefix length is the number of bits in the address that gives us the network portion. For example, in 172.16.4.0 /24, the /24 is the prefix length - it tells us that the first 24 bits are the network address. This leaves the remaining 8 bits, the last octet, as the host portion.
In IPv4, there are a total of 32 bits in an IP address. The number of network and host bits varies depending on the subnet mask used. Typically, the first part of the bits represents the network portion, while the remaining bits represent the host portion. For example, in a common subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (or /24), there are 24 bits for the network and 8 bits for hosts.
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.
62 hosts.
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).
IPv4 has 32-bits classified into 4 bytes out of which each byte is divided into network or hosts. Thus, it can have any combination like 1 host, 3 networks or 2 host, 2networks etc.
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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A Class C IP address has 24 bits for network and 8 bits for host. So to have a subnet mask of 26 bits, you will need to use 2 bits from host part.Number of subnets is given by the formula : 2^(no. of bits used from host part).Hence number of subnets in this case would be = 2^2 = 4.For e.g. if the class C IP address is 200.168.210.0the 4 subnet addresses would be :11001000.10101000.11010010.00000000 = 200.168.210.011001000.10101000.11010010.01000000 = 200.168.210.6411001000.10101000.11010010.10000000 = 200.168.210.12811001000.10101000.11010010.11000000 = 200.168.210.192Note: The digits in bold are the mask bits.
Assuming IP version 4 (the current standard), a complete IP address has 32 bits. /16 means that the first 16 bits specify the network; the remaining bits (also 16 in this case - calculated as 32 minus 16) specify the host.Assuming IP version 4 (the current standard), a complete IP address has 32 bits. /16 means that the first 16 bits specify the network; the remaining bits (also 16 in this case - calculated as 32 minus 16) specify the host.Assuming IP version 4 (the current standard), a complete IP address has 32 bits. /16 means that the first 16 bits specify the network; the remaining bits (also 16 in this case - calculated as 32 minus 16) specify the host.Assuming IP version 4 (the current standard), a complete IP address has 32 bits. /16 means that the first 16 bits specify the network; the remaining bits (also 16 in this case - calculated as 32 minus 16) specify the host.
Subnetting divides a larger network into smaller, manageable sub-networks by borrowing bits from the host portion of an IP address to create additional network addresses. From a binary perspective, this involves manipulating the bits of the IP address to define the subnet mask, which specifies how many bits are used for the network versus the host. This process enhances routing efficiency, limits broadcast traffic, and allows for better utilization of IP addresses within a given network. Ultimately, subnetting helps in organizing and securing network architecture.
Thirty bits make up the network portion of a class C address. Three bits are borrowed for the subnet mask. There is also a class A and a class B that are comprised of bits.