Lab 10.3.5c Subnetting A Class B Network: Objective
Lab 10.3.5c Subnetting A Class B Network: Objective
Lab 10.3.5c Subnetting A Class B Network: Objective
Objective
The objective of this lab is to provide a subnetting scheme using a Class B network
Background / Preparation
This is a written lab and is to be performed without the aid of an electronic calculator.
ABC Manufacturing has acquired a Class B address, 172.16.0.0. The company needs to create a
subnetting scheme to provide the following:
It is not necessary to supply an address for the WAN connection since it is supplied by the Internet
service provider.
Step 1 Given this Class B network address and these requirements answer the following
questions
How many subnets are needed for this network? ______________________________________
What is the minimum number of bits that can be borrowed? ______________________________
What is the subnet mask for this network? __________________________________________
1. Dotted decimal ___________________________________________________________
2. Binary ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
3. Slash format _____________________________________________________________
How many usable subnetworks are there? __________________________________________
How many usable hosts are there per subnet? _______________________________________
Step 2 Complete the following chart listing the first three subnets and the last 4 subnets
Subnetwork #
1-1
Subnetwork ID
Host Range
Broadcast ID
2-2
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