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Subnetting: Where N Networks Required

This document discusses subnetting and supernetting. It explains that subnetting allows you to divide a network into smaller subnetworks by using a subnet mask. The number of networks required determines the subnet mask. Supernetting involves combining multiple classful networks with a common prefix into a single supernetwork using a smaller subnet mask. It provides an example of supernetting multiple class C networks with a common 220.78 prefix using a 255.255.248.0 subnet mask.

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Subnetting: Where N Networks Required

This document discusses subnetting and supernetting. It explains that subnetting allows you to divide a network into smaller subnetworks by using a subnet mask. The number of networks required determines the subnet mask. Supernetting involves combining multiple classful networks with a common prefix into a single supernetwork using a smaller subnet mask. It provides an example of supernetting multiple class C networks with a common 220.78 prefix using a 255.255.248.0 subnet mask.

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Subnetting

128
2n-2

64

32

16

Networks
128
192
224
240
248
252
254
255

Class C Hosts

2 -2=0
22-2=2
23-2=6
24-2=14
25-2=30
26-2=62
27-2=126
8
2 -2=254

2 -2=126
26-2=62
25-2=30
24-2=14
23-2=6
22-2=2
21-2=0
n/a

Class B Hosts
15

2 -2=32766
214-2=16382
213-2=8190
212-2=4094
211-2=2046
210-2=1022
29-2=510
8
2 -2=254

Class A
223 -2=

Where n=networks required


The N factor is the amount of networks you desire.
What is left over from 8 bits gives the Host (computers/nodes) allowed on a network.
EG: You want 6 networks, then 8-6= 2 hosts allowed on Class C and 10 on Class B)
That will give you a subnet mask of 252 from the far left column.

Supernetting
Step One
220.78.168.0
220.78.169.0
220.78.170.0
220.78.171.0
220.78.172.0
Get IP address
New Subnet Mask:

Step Two
168
169
170
171
172
Get common:

10101000
10101001
10101010
10101011
10101100
10101.

255.255.248.0

Step Three
128
64
32
16
8
Total:
248

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