2.2 Ipv4 Address Subnetting Part 1: Objective
2.2 Ipv4 Address Subnetting Part 1: Objective
2.2 Ipv4 Address Subnetting Part 1: Objective
Network address
Network broadcast address
Total number of host bits
Number of hosts
172.25.114.250
255.255.0.0 (/16)
Find:
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
Convert the host IP address and network mask to binary:
172
25
114
250
IP Address
10101100
00011001
01110010
11111010
Network Mask
11111111
11111111
00000000
00000000
255
255
To determine the network address, draw a line under the mask. Perform a bit-wise AND
operation on the IP address and the subnet mask. Note: 1 AND 1 results in a 1; 0 AND
anything results in a 0.
Express the results in dotted decimal notation. The result is the network address for this host IP
address, which is 172.25.0.0
172
25
114
250
IP Address
10101100
00011001
01110010
11111010
Subnet Mask
11111111
11111111
00000000
00000000
Network Address
10101100
00011001
00000000
00000000
172
25
25
Network Add.
10101100
00011001
00000000
00000000
Mask
11111111
11111111
00000000
00000000
Broadcast.
10101100
00011001
11111111
11111111
172
25
255
255
By counting the number of host bits, we can determine the total number of usable hosts for this
network.
Host bits: 16
Total number of hosts:
16
2 = 65,536
65,536 2 = 65,534 (addresses that cannot use the all 0s address, network address, or
the all 1s address, broadcast address.)
Add this information to the table:
Host IP Address
Network Mask
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
172.25.114.250
255.255.0.0 (/16)
Step 3 Challenge
For all problems:
Create a Subnetting Worksheet to show and record all work for each problem.
Problem 1
Host IP Address
Network Mask
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
172.30.1.33
255.255.0.0
172.30.0.0
172.30.255.255
16
2^16-2 = 65534
Problem 2
Host IP Address
Network Mask
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
172.30.1.33
255.255.255.0
172.30.1.0
172.30.1.255
8
2^8-2 = 254
Problem 3
Host IP Address
Network Mask
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
192.168.10.234
255.255.255.0
192.168.10.0
192.168.10.255
8
2^8-2 = 254
Problem 4
Host IP Address
Network Mask
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
172.17.99.71
255.255.0.0
172.17.0.0
172.17.255.255
16
2^16-2 = 65534
Problem 5
Host IP Address
Network Mask
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
192.168.3.219
255.255.0.0
192.168.0.0
192.168.255.255
16
2^16-2 = 65534
Problem 6
Host IP Address
Network Mask
Network Address
Network Broadcast Address
Total Number of Host Bits
Number of Hosts
192.168.3.219
255.255.255.224
192.168.3.192
192.168.3.223
5
2^5-2 = 30