Lesson 5 - IP Subnetting

From lokesh sharma, your Guide to Wireless / Networking This lesson explains subnetting in the Internet Protocol. A subnet is a way to logically group networked IP devices. After completing this lesson, you should be able to explain the benefits of subnetting how to subnet an IP network.

Fundamentals of IP Subnetting

Subnet defined This overview of subnetting defines "subnet" in IP and explains the its benefits.

Subnetting tutorial - page 1 The first part of our IP subnetting tutorial describes the network (subnet) mask and how to apply a mask to an IP address.

Subnetting tutorial - page 2 The second part of our IP subnetting tutorial explains more about the practice of subnetting IP networks.

Vocabulary

router Routers connect two IP subnets together.

CIDR CIDR is a technology that routers use to manage IP addresses on the Internet. CIDR complements traditional subnetting and is sometimes called "supernetting."

Additional Reading

CIDR Tutorial This page illustrates CIDR notation and more about how CIDR works.

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