The bits in the mask identify both hosts and subnets. The more hosts, the fewer subnets; the more subnets, the fewer hosts can be individually addressed. These bits become a tradeoff based on the ...

To understand how subnetting works, you first must have a good basic understanding of IP addresses. An IP address is set of binary octets broken into quads. That definition may not have made any sense ...

I have a networking situation where some tools can or can't communicate between two devices on the same LAN but differing subnet masks (it's an error, will be corrected). The question is why do some ...

I'm not sure I've got the right terminology but here's the crux:<BR><BR>Server A: 192.168.0.5<BR> <BR>Server A's Workstations: in the range of 192.168.0.100 to 0.150<BR><BR>Current Subnet mask for the ...

Supernetting was created as a way to solve the problem of routing tables growing beyond our current ability to manage the exhaustion of Class B network address space. Much like one area code ...

Subnetting a Class C network can be a tricky process to master. From MCSE to CCNA to RHCE to CNE, you'll have to know it and know it well. Todd Lammle walks you through clear instructions and ...

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, makes setting up an office network simple, but several minor drawbacks come with that simplicity. One common issue you may encounter is the difficulty of ...

In the context of IP networks, the phrase “quality of service” (QoS) has a specific meaning, describing the quality of the network with regard to the following: These are all particularly important ...

The following summarizes how networks, subnetworks and hosts are identified in the TCP/IP protocol. An IP address is first divided between networks and hosts. The host bits are further divided between ...