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How To Subnet in Your Head

The document describes how to subnet in your head using a step-by-step process. It involves 1) counting binary place values from right to left, 2) adding the place values from left to right, and 3) repeating the process for different numbers of bits borrowed to determine the subnet mask and range of hosts. Tables are provided showing the subnet mask and range of hosts for 1-8 bits borrowed.

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How To Subnet in Your Head

The document describes how to subnet in your head using a step-by-step process. It involves 1) counting binary place values from right to left, 2) adding the place values from left to right, and 3) repeating the process for different numbers of bits borrowed to determine the subnet mask and range of hosts. Tables are provided showing the subnet mask and range of hosts for 1-8 bits borrowed.

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How to subnet in your head.

Subnet Patterns
Step One left to right

Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Step two Right to left

Document
Binary Place
Value 2^7 2^6 2^5 2^4 2^3 2^2 2^1 2^0

128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Step Three left to right

ADD 128 "+64" "+32" "+16" "+8" "+4" "+2" "+1"

Equals 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

Step Four Close your eyes and Repeat steps 1-3

Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of
Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1

Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255
Written by Daniel Foss
http://ohiocatc.treca.org Subnet Patterns Page 1
How to subnet in your head.
1 Bit Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

2 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

3 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

4 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

5 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

6 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

7 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

8 Bits Borrowed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Range of Hosts 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Subnet Mask 128 192 224 240 248 252 254 255

Written By Daniel Foss


http://ohiocatc.treca.org Subnet Masks 4/4/01

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