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The router allows mask sizes from 8 to 32 bits. The subnet mask size determines how many bits of the host field of the original IP network address will be used for the creation of subnets. In this example, specifying a mask size of 26 will produce a subnet size of 2 bits. Two bits gives 4 possible
So setting a subnet mask size of 26 will generate two
Original IP Network Address 199.169.100.0
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199.169.100.64 |
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| Subnet Mask is | 199.169.100.128 |
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Subnet Mask Size 26 | Subnet Mask Size 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Router IP Address | Router IP Address | ||
199.169.100.65 | 199.169.100.129 | ||
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IP Computers | IP Computers |
Host IP Address Host IP Address 199.169.100.66 199.169.100.67
Host IP Address Host IP Address 199.169.100.130 199.169.100.131
Figure 2 -2 Defining an IP Subnet Mask
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