Networking - Subnetting - Discussion

(Q).Given ip 172.16.2.1/23

(A). by default the given IP is class B(N.N.H.H), slash notation for Class B is /16 but from given it is /23, so the converted network bits are 7 (23-16).
formula for subnets is 2^n (note:- it indicates how many parts we need to divide a N/w)

Here n represents no. of converted N/w bits
n=7
from formula 2^7=128
Formula for Hosts is 2^h-2 (note:- it indicates how many IP's consists in a N/w)

Here h represents no. of host bits
-2 represents (one is N/W IP and another one is Broadcast IP, we can't use
these 2 IP's these are default)
h=32-23
=9
from formula 2^h
2^9=512
The given IP is defaultly class B(N.N.H.H) we should vary Host bits only,N/W bits are constant in every N/W.

So the range starts from 172.16.0.0.
As we got hosts from hosts formula we should divide our N/W with 512 hosts
so the range is as bellow
(1st subnet). 172.16.0.0 to 172.16.1.255
(2nd subnet). 172.16.2.0 to 172.16.3.255
(3rd subnet). 172.16.4.0 to 172.16.5.255

From given

The given ip 172.16.2.1 belongs to 2nd subnet range, we should neglect 1st and last IP's in this range those are 172.16.2.0 and 172.16.3.255(N/W ID and Broad cast ID).

Finally the valid IP's are 172.16.2.1 to 172.16.3.254
From given option's only option C belongs to above range.. So answer is 'C'.

Thanks for sharing this Subnetting problem, I was looking for idea for solving these kind of problems. Finally I got it.

23 is a prefix length. So IPV4 has 32 bit of address.

32 - 23 = 9. Now IP address of ethernet 0 is 172.62.2.1/23.

If we want to find out first address than we have to set 9 (32 - 23 = 9) rightmost bit as zero.

10101100.00111110.00000010.00000000 = 172.62.2.1.

So, the first address is 172.62.2.1.

last address -> put 9 rightmost bit as 1.

10101100.00111110.00000011.11111111 = 172.62.3.255.

So the range = 172.62.2.1 to 172.62.3.255.

How can be 172.168.3.0 is a host id? It is a network id.

What means of /23?

Can we take it as subnet mask? and why we want to calculate 32-23=9?

Guys! can you tell me the in IP address and subnet mask of this?

Answer C is correct because;

Given IP- 172.16.2.1/23.
First IP used as Network Id: 172.16.00000010.00000000(172.16.2.0).
First Valid Host IP: 172.16.00000011.00000000(172.16.3.0).
Broadcast IP: 172.16.3.255 & NOT 172.16.2.255.

So, 172.16.2.255 is a valid Host IP.

How it is. Can you explain me clearly?

Can any one help me to understand subnetting?

According to me, the answer will be 172.16.2.255.

I'm not getting this. Please anyone help it to me.