A subnet allows the flow of network traffic between hosts to be segregated based on a network configuration. By organizing hosts into logical groups, subnetting can improve network security and ...

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A subnet is a subdivision of a local area network, created by applying a subnet mask to the IP addresses that make up the network. Subnets may or may not correspond to physical locations, as the ...

In this article we cover one of what I have found to be the most common stumbling blocks for individuals attempting to pass the CCNA. This comes from experience in helping several individuals through ...

We are almost all graphic workstations, servers with large files moving through our network regularly. I need to get more IPs, but our ISP wants a reason why we dont use subnetting.<P>Real IP is easy, ...

When subnetting a network thats going to feature dual firewall setup a frontend firewall and a backend firewall should one use two different ip ranges? For example should your internal lan use lets ...

The last editionof this column discussed subnet masks and the nature of IP addressing. In this and the following column, we will begin discussing what subnetting means and how to do it. First, though, ...

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 ...

Subnet Mask divides the IP address into two segments and informs the computer which part is the network bit and which one is the host bit. For example, if there is an IP address: 192.168.0.1, it will ...

In this next episode of NetworkChuck’s you SUCK at Subnetting course, we dive a bit deeper into how RFC1918 and NAT saved the internet from crumbling due to IP address exhaustion. So don’t miss out as ...