Reference Manual for the Model CG814M Wireless Cable Modem Gateway
Although the preceding example uses the entire third octet for a subnet address, note that you are not restricted to octet boundaries in subnetting. To create more network numbers, you need only shift some bits from the host address to the network address. For instance, to partition a Class C network number (192.68.135.0) into two, you shift one bit from the host address to the network address. The new netmask (or subnet mask) is 255.255.255.128. The first subnet has network number 192.68.135.0 with hosts 192.68.135.1 to 129.68.135.126, and the second subnet has network number 192.68.135.128 with hosts 192.68.135.129 to 192.68.135.254.
Note: The number 192.68.135.127 is not assigned because it is the broadcast address of the first subnet. The number 192.68.135.128 is not assigned because it is the network address of the second subnet.
The following table lists the additional subnet mask bits in
Table 6-1. Netmask Notation Translation Table for One Octet
Number of Bits |
1128
2192
3224
4240
5248
6252
7254
8255
The following table displays several common netmask values in both the
Table 6-2. Netmask Formats
255.0.0.0/8
255.255.0.0/16
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