Sub Netting
Class C sub netting
IP address 198.100.98.0
Decimal mask 255.255.255.224
Convert 224 into binary 11100000(2)
Maximum no. of combinations = 2n (Where n is number of masked bits)
Note: Masked bit = 1, UN masked bit= 0.
Maximum number of subnets 2n-2
Maximum number of hosts/subnet 2m-2 (Where m is number of unmasked bits)
Now 224(10) = 11100000(2)
Maximum no. of combinations = 2 n = 23 = 8
Maximum no. of subnets =2n-2 = 23-2 = 6
Maximum no. of hosts/subnet =2m -2 =25 -2 = 30
Available combinations
0 000 (This is not used for assigning IP address)
1 001
2 010
3 011
4 100
5 101
6 110
7 111 (This is not used for assigning IP address)
Octant contains 8 bits, presently we have 3 bits (Remaining 5 bits are zeros)
00100000 = 32
01000000 = 64
01100000 = 96
10000000 = 128
10100000 = 160
11000000 = 192
Therefore modified subnets are
255.255.255.32
255.255.255.64
255.255.255.96
255.255.255.128
255.255.255.160
255.255.255.192
IP addressing for subnet 255.255.255.32
First IP address 198.100.98.33
Subnet mask 255.255.255.32
Second IP address 198.100.98.34
Subnet mask 255.255.255.32
Third IP address 198.100.98.35
Subnet mask 255.255.255.32
Fourth IP address 198.100.98.36
Subnet mask 255.255.255.32
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Last IP address 198.100.98.63
Subnet mask 255.255.255.32
IP addressing for subnet 255.255.255.64
First IP address 198.100.98.64
Subnet mask 255.255.255.64
Second IP address 198.100.98.65
Subnet mask 255.255.255.64
Third IP address 198.100.98.66
Subnet mask 255.255.255.64
Fourth IP address 198.100.98.67
Subnet mask 255.255.255.64
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Last IP address 198.100.98.95
Subnet mask 255.255.255.64
IP addressing for subnet 255.255.255.96
First IP address 198.100.98.64
Subnet mask 255.255.255.96
Second IP address 198.100.98.65
Subnet mask 255.255.255.96
Third IP address 198.100.98.66
Subnet mask 255.255.255.96
Fourth IP address 198.100.98.67
Subnet mask 255.255.255.96
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Last IP address 198.100.98.95
Subnet mask 255.255.255.96
IP addressing for subnet 255.255.255.128
First IP address 198.100.98.64
Subnet mask 255.255.255.128
Second IP address 198.100.98.65
Subnet mask 255.255.255.128
Third IP address 198.100.98.66
Subnet mask 255.255.255.128
Fourth IP address 198.100.98.67
Subnet mask 255.255.255.128
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Last IP address 198.100.98.95
Subnet mask 255.255.255.128
IP addressing for subnet 255.255.255.160
First IP address 198.100.98.64
Subnet mask 255.255.255.160
Second IP address 198.100.98.65
Subnet mask 255.255.255.160
Third IP address 198.100.98.66
Subnet mask 255.255.255.160
Fourth IP address 198.100.98.67
Subnet mask 255.255.255.160
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Last IP address 198.100.98.95
Subnet mask 255.255.255.160
IP addressing for subnet 255.255.255.192
First IP address 198.100.98.64
Subnet mask 255.255.255.192
Second IP address 198.100.98.65
Subnet mask 255.255.255.192
Third IP address 198.100.98.66
Subnet mask 255.255.255.192
Fourth IP address 198.100.98.67
Subnet mask 255.255.255.192
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Last IP address 198.100.98.95
Subnet mask 255.255.255.192
Another Example:
200.150.80.0
255.255.255.192
192(10) 11000000(2)
Class B Sub netting
Example:
IP address 140.80.1.0
Subnet mask 255.255.240.0
240(10) 11110000(2)
Here n=4 (Because 148.80.1.0 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000)
m= 12 (Because 148.80.1.0 11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000)
Maximum no. of combinations 2n = 24 = 16
Max no. of subnets 2n-2 = 14
Max no. of hosts/subnet 2m-2 =212-2 = 4096-2 =4094
Number of combinations (16)
00000000 =0 (This is not used for assigning IP address)
00010000 = 16
00100000 = 32
00110000 = 48
01000000 = 64
01010000 = 80
01100000 = 96
01110000 = 112
10000000 = 128
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11100000 = 224
11110000 = 240 (This is not used for assigning IP address)
Modified subnets are
255.255.16.0
255.255.32.0
255.255.48.0
255.255.64.0
255.255.80.0
255.255.96.0
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255.255.224.0
IP addressing for modified subnets:
255.255.16.0 Subnet
IP address 140.80.16.1
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.16.254
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.17.1
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.17.254
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.18.1
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.18.254
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
And
IP address 140.80.19.1
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.19.254
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.20.1
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
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IP address 140.80.20.254
Subnet mask 255.255.16.0
And 21, 22, 23, 24 up to 31.
255.255.32.0 Subnet
IP address 140.80.32.1
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
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IP address 140.80.32.254
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
And
IP address 140.80.33.1
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
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IP address 140.80.33.254
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
And
IP address 140.80.34.1
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
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IP address 140.80.34.254
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
And
IP address 140.80.35.1
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
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IP address 140.80.35.254
Subnet mask 255.255.32.0
And 36, 37, 38, 39 up to 48.
Next subnets are 64, 80, and 96, up to 224.