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Discussion Forum : Subnetting - Subnetting (Q.No. 6)
6.
You have a network that needs 29 subnets while maximizing the number of host addresses available on each subnet. How many bits must you borrow from the host field to provide the correct subnet mask?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A 240 mask is 4 subnet bits and provides 16 subnets, each with 14 hosts. We need more subnets, so let's add subnet bits. One more subnet bit would be a 248 mask. This provides 5 subnet bits (32 subnets) with 3 host bits (6 hosts per subnet). This is the best answer.
Discussion:
16 comments Page 2 of 2.
Chaithanya katari said:
8 years ago
2 16 24 32 this is the octet order.
29 means 24+5=29 so 5 bits we need to borrow.
29 means 24+5=29 so 5 bits we need to borrow.
Manikandan said:
8 years ago
255.255.255.0
8 .16. 24. 32
If I have maximum 29 but (24+5)29 so maximum subnet.
5.
8 .16. 24. 32
If I have maximum 29 but (24+5)29 so maximum subnet.
5.
Mahomed said:
8 years ago
255.255.255.0
8 .16. 24. 32
correct :1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128.
8 .16. 24. 32
correct :1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128.
Chayan dutta said:
8 years ago
Subnet should be 255.255.255.224.
Szi said:
8 years ago
How does this maximize hosts per subnet? The question must include starting address of the network.
If I borrow more bits, I can get more hosts per subnet than 4096.
If I borrow more bits, I can get more hosts per subnet than 4096.
Jacques nikombabona said:
7 years ago
Well-explained. Thanks all.
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