Custom Subnet Masks

Problem 1

Number of needed usable subnets 14

Number of needed usable hosts 14
Network Address 192.10.10.0
C
Address class __________
255 . 255 . 255 . 0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255 . 255 . 255 . 240
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
16
Total number of subnets ___________________
14
Number of usable subnets ___________________
16
Total number of host addresses ___________________
14
Number of usable addresses ___________________
4
Number of bits borrowed ___________________
Show your work for Problem 1 in the space below.

Number of
Subnets

256 128 64 32
-

8 16

128 64 32 16

192 . 10 . 10 .

Add the binary value

numbers to the left of the line to
create the custom subnet mask.

32

64 128 256

128
64
32
+16
240

Subtract 2 for the total number of

subnets to get the usable number of
subnets.

10

16

16
-2
14

16
-2
14

Number of
Hosts

- Binary values

Observe the total number of

hosts.
Subtract 2 for the number of
usable hosts.

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Problem 2

Number of needed usable subnets 1000

Number of needed usable hosts 60
Network Address 165.100.0.0
B
Address class __________
255 . 255 . 0 . 0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255 . 255 . 255 . 192
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
1,024
Total number of subnets ___________________
1,022
Number of usable subnets ___________________
64
Total number of host addresses ___________________
62
Number of usable addresses ___________________
10
Number of bits borrowed ___________________
Show your work for Problem 2 in the space below.

1024
-2
1,022

536
65,
768
32,

128
+64
192

84
16,3

2
8,19

96
4,0
8
204

128
64
32
16
Add the binary value
numbers to the left of the line to
8
create the custom subnet mask.
4
2
+1
255

1 . 128 64 32 16

128 256.

0 .

64
-2
62

4
102

. 256 128 64 32 16
512

165 . 100 . 0

512

16

4
1,02

16 32 64

Binary values - 128 64 32

48
2,0

96
4,0

2
8,19

84
16,3

768
32,

Number of
Subnets

536
65,

Number of
Hosts -

Observe the total number of

hosts.
Subtract 2 for the number of
usable hosts.

Subtract 2 for the total number of

subnets to get the usable number of
subnets.

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Problem 3

Network Address 148.75.0.0 /26

/26 indicates the total number of

bits used for the network and
subnetwork portion of the
address. All bits remaining belong
to the host portion of the address.

B
Address class __________
255 . 255 . 0 . 0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255 . 255 . 255 . 192
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
1,024
Total number of subnets ___________________
1,022
Number of usable subnets ___________________
64
Total number of host addresses ___________________
62
Number of usable addresses ___________________
10
Number of bits borrowed ___________________
Show your work for Problem 3 in the space below.

0 .

64
-2
62

Observe the total number of

hosts.
Subtract 2 for the number of
usable hosts.

Subtract 2 for the total number of

subnets to get the usable number of
subnets.

536
65,
768
32,

84
16,3

1024
-2
1,022

2
8,19

12

128
+64
192

96
4,0
8
204

128
64
32
16
Add the binary value
numbers to the left of the line to
8
create the custom subnet mask.
4
2
+1
255

1 . 128 64 32 16

128 256.

4
102

16

. 256 128 64 32 16
512

16 32 64

512

148 . 75 . 0

4
1,02

Binary values - 128 64 32

48
2,0

96
4,0

2
8,19

84
16,3

768
32,

Number of
Subnets

536
65,

Number of
Hosts -

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Problem 4

Number of needed usable subnets 6

Number of needed usable hosts 30
Network Address 210.100.56.0
C
Address class _______
255.255.255.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.224

Custom subnet mask _______________________________

8
Total number of subnets ___________________
6

Number of usable subnets ___________________

32
Total number of host addresses ___________________
30

Number of usable addresses ___________________

3
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 4 in the space below.

Number of
Subnets

256 128 64 32
-

8 16

128 64 32 16

210 . 100 . 56 .

16
32

Number of
Hosts

64 128 256

- Binary values

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Problem 5

Number of needed usable subnets 6

Number of needed usable hosts 30
Network Address 195.85.8.0
C
Address class _______
255.255.255.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.224
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
8
Total number of subnets ___________________
6
Number of usable subnets ___________________
32
Total number of host addresses ___________________
30
Number of usable addresses ___________________
3

Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 5 in the space below.

Number of
Subnets

256 128 64 32
-

8 16

128 64 32 16

195 . 85 . 8 .

14

16
32

Number of
Hosts

64 128 256

- Binary values

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Problem 6

Number of needed usable subnets 126

Number of needed usable hosts 131,070
Network Address 118.0.0.0
A
Address class _______
255.0.0.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.254.0.0

Custom subnet mask _______________________________

128
Total number of subnets ___________________
______
131,072

126

Number of usable subnets ___________________

131,072
Total number of host addresses ___________________
131,070
Number of usable addresses ___________________
7
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 6 in the space below.

4
1,02

512

2
8,19

84
16,3

68
32,7

36
65,5

16

. 128 64

32

16

4
4,30
4,19
2
7,15
2,09
6
8,57
1,04

96
4,0

96
4,0

. 256 128 64 32
88
4,2
52
,144
262
2
,07
131

2
8,19

48
2,0

. 128 64 32

64 128 256 .

48
2,0

84
16,3

4
1,02

16 32
16

68
32,7

512

36
65,5

2
,07
131

Binary values -128 64 32

,144
262
88
4,2
52
6
8,57
1,04

2
7,15
2,09

Number of
Subnets

4
4,30
4,19

Number of
Hosts

16

118. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Problem 7

Number of needed usable subnets 2000

Number of needed usable hosts 15
Network Address 178.100.0.0
B

Address class __________

255.255.0.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.224

Custom subnet mask _______________________________

2048

Total number of subnets ___________________

2046

Number of usable subnets ___________________

32
Total number of host addresses ___________________
30

Number of usable addresses ___________________

11
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 7 in the space below.

1 . 128 64 32 16

0 .

536
65,
768
32,

84
16,3

2
8,19

96
4,0
8
204

128 256.

4
102

. 256 128 64 32 16
512

16

16

512

178 . 100 . 0

16 32 64

4
1,02

Binary values - 128 64 32

48
2,0

96
4,0

2
8,19

84
16,3

768
32,

Number of
Subnets

536
65,

Number of
Hosts -

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Problem 8

Number of needed usable subnets 1

Number of needed usable hosts 45
Network Address 200.175.14.0
C
Address class _______
255.255.255.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.192
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
4
Total number of subnets ___________________
2

Number of usable subnets ___________________

64

Total number of host addresses ___________________

62
Number of usable addresses ___________________
2

Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 8 in the space below.

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Problem 9

Number of needed usable subnets 60

Number of needed usable hosts 1,000
Network Address 128.77.0.0
B
Address class _______
255.255.0.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.252.0
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
64
Total number of subnets ___________________
62
Number of usable subnets ___________________
1024
Total number of host addresses ___________________
1022

Number of usable addresses ___________________

6
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 9 in the space below.

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Problem 10

Number of needed usable hosts 60

Network Address 198.100.10.0
C
Address class _______
255.255.255.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.192

Custom subnet mask _______________________________

4
Total number of subnets ___________________
---64
2
Number of usable subnets ___________________
64
Total number of host addresses ___________________
62
Number of usable addresses ___________________
2
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 10 in the space below.

19

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Problem 11

Number of needed usable subnets 250

Network Address 101.0.0.0
A
Address class _______
255.0.0.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.0.0

Custom subnet mask _______________________________

256
Total number of subnets ___________________
254
Number of usable subnets ___________________
65,536
Total number of host addresses ___________________
65,534
Number of usable addresses ___________________
8
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 11 in the space below.

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Problem 12

Number of needed usable subnets 5

Network Address 218.35.50.0
C

Address class _______

255.255.255.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.254

Custom subnet mask _______________________________

8
Total number of subnets ___________________
6
Number of usable subnets ___________________
32

Total number of host addresses ___________________

30
Number of usable addresses ___________________
3
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 12 in the space below.

21

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Problem 13

Number of needed usable hosts 25

Network Address 218.35.50.0
C
Address class _______
255.255.255.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.224
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
8
Total number of subnets ___________________
6

Number of usable subnets ___________________

32

Total number of host addresses ___________________

30

Number of usable addresses ___________________

3
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 13 in the space below.

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Problem 14

Number of needed usable subnets 10

Network Address 172.59.0.0
B

Address class _______

255.255.0.0

Default subnet mask _______________________________

255.255.240.0
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
16
Total number of subnets ___________________

Number of usable subnets ___________________

14
4096
Total number of host addresses ___________________
4094
Number of usable addresses ___________________
4
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 14 in the space below.

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Problem 15

Number of needed usable hosts 50

Network Address 172.59.0.0
B
Address class _______
255.255.0.0
Default subnet mask _______________________________
255.255.255.192
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
1024
Total number of subnets ___________________
1022

Number of usable subnets ___________________

64

Total number of host addresses ___________________

62

Number of usable addresses ___________________

10

Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 15 in the space below.

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Problem 16

Number of needed usable hosts 29

Network Address 23.0.0.0
A

Address class _______

255.0.0.0

Default subnet mask _______________________________

255.255.255.224
Custom subnet mask _______________________________
524288
Total number of subnets ___________________
524286

Number of usable subnets ___________________

32

Total number of host addresses ___________________

30

Number of usable addresses ___________________

19
Number of bits borrowed ___________________

Show your work for Problem 16 in the space below.

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