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what is the maximum number of hosts each department could have?

Given a class C network a technician has been tasked with creating a separate subnet for each of
the eight departments in the company. Which of the following network masks would allow for each
department to have a unique network space and what is the maximum number of hosts each
department could have?

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A.
Network 255.255.255.192, 62 hosts

B.
Network 255.255.255.224, 30 hosts

C.
Network 255.255.255.240, 16 hosts

D.
Network 255.255.255.248, 32 hosts

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  1. Lake says:

    Correct answer is B. I use a common use IP as an example 192.168.1.1
    With subnet mask 255.255.255.224
    You get eight subnets
    First subnet ID: 192.168.1.0
    Second subnet ID: 192.168.1.32
    Third subnet ID: 192.168.1.64
    Fourth subnet ID: 192.168.1.96
    Fifth subnet ID: 192.168.1.128
    Sixth subnet ID: 192.168.1.160
    Seventh subnet ID: 192.168.1.192
    Eighth subnet ID: 192.168.1.224
    Don’t forget we need one IP for subnet ID and one IP for broadcast address. So each subnet has 32-2=30 hosts.




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