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CompTIA Network+ N10-008 NET+ CIDR, Hosts - Review

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This flashcard set from the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 CIDR and Hosts Review explains subnetting details. It covers /32 networks, showing they provide 1 IP address and 0 usable hosts, with a netmask of 255.255.255.255.

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/32

1 IP Address / 0 Hosts
255.255.255.255
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 or (8*4+2=32)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (0) since there’s 0 Host bits = 1 IP Address

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 1 IP Address - 2 = NA Hosts*

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Key Terms

Term
Definition

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/32

1 IP Address / 0 Hosts
255.255.255.255
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 or (8*4+2=32)

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of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/31

2 IP Addresses / 0 Hosts
255.255.255.254
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111110 or (8*3+7=31)

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/30

4 IP Addresses / 2 Hosts
255.255.255.252
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111100 or (8*3+6=30)

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/29

8 IP Addresses / 6 Hosts
255.255.255.248
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111000 or (8*3+5=29)

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/28

16 IP Addresses / 14 Hosts
255.255.255.240
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11110000 or (8*3+4=28)

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of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/27

32 IP Addresses / 30 Hosts
255.255.255.224
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11100000 or (8*3+3=27)

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TermDefinition

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/32

1 IP Address / 0 Hosts
255.255.255.255
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 or (8*4+2=32)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (0) since there’s 0 Host bits = 1 IP Address

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 1 IP Address - 2 = NA Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/31

2 IP Addresses / 0 Hosts
255.255.255.254
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111110 or (8*3+7=31)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (1) since there’s 1 Host bits = 2 IP Addresses (2 = 2)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 2 IP Addresses - 2 = 0 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/30

4 IP Addresses / 2 Hosts
255.255.255.252
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111100 or (8*3+6=30)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (2) since there’s 2 Host bits = 4 IP Addresses (2 * 2 = 4)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 4 IP Addresses - 2 = 2 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/29

8 IP Addresses / 6 Hosts
255.255.255.248
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11111000 or (8*3+5=29)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (3) since there’s 3 Host bits = 8 IP Addresses (2 2 2 = 8)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 8 IP Addresses - 2 = 6 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/28

16 IP Addresses / 14 Hosts
255.255.255.240
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11110000 or (8*3+4=28)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (4) since there’s 4 Host bits = 16 IP Addresses (2 2 2 * 2 = 16)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 16 IP Addresses - 2 = 14 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/27

32 IP Addresses / 30 Hosts
255.255.255.224
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11100000 or (8*3+3=27)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (5) since there’s 5 Host bits = 32 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 = 32)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 32 IP Addresses - 2 = 30 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/26

64 IP Addresses / 62 Hosts
255.255.255.192
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 11000000 or (8*3+2=26)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (6) since there’s 6 Host bits = 64 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 * 2 = 64)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 64 IP Addresses - 2 = 62 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/25

128 IP Addresses / 126 Hosts
255.255.255.128
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 10000000 or (8*3+1=25)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (7) since there’s 7 Host bits = 128 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 128)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 128 IP Addresses - 2 = 126 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/24

256 IP Addresses / 254 Hosts
255.255.255.0
Class C
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 00000000 or (8*3=24)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (8) since there’s 8 Host bits = 256 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 2 = 256)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 256 IP Addresses - 2 = 254 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/23

512 IP Addresses / 510 Hosts
255.255.254.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111110 - 00000000 or (8*2+7=23)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (9) since there’s 9 Host bits = 512 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 512)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 512 IP Addresses - 2 = 510 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/22

1024 IP Addresses / 1022 Hosts
255.255.252.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111100 - 00000000 or (8*2+6=22)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (10) since there’s 10 Host bits = 1024 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 2 = 1024)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 1024 IP Addresses - 2 = 1022 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/21

2048 IP Addresses /2046 Hosts
255.255.248.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111000 - 00000000 or (8*2+5=21)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (11) since there’s 11 Host bits = 2048 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 2048)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 2048 IP Addresses - 2 = 2046 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/20

4096 IP Addresses / 4094 Hosts
255.255.240.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 11110000 - 00000000 or (8*2+4=20)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (12) since there’s 12 Host bits = 4096 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 2 = 4096)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 4096 IP Addresses - 2 = 4094 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/19

8192 IP Addresses / 8190 Hosts
255.255.224.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 11100000 - 00000000 or (8*2+3=19)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (13) since there’s 13 Host bits = 8192 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 8192)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 8192 IP Addresses - 2 = 8190 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/18

16384 IP Addresses / 16382 Hosts
255.255.192.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 11000000 - 00000000 or (8*2+2=18)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (14) since there’s 14 Host bits = 16384 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 *2 = 16384)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 16384 IP Addresses - 2 = 16382 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/17

32768 IP Addresses / 32766 Hosts
255.255.128.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 10000000 - 00000000 or (8*2+1=17)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (15) since there’s 15 Host bits = 32768 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 = 32768)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 32768 IP Addresses - 2 = 32766 Hosts*

of IP Addresses / # of Hosts?
Netmask?
Class?

/16

65536 IP Addresses / 65534 Hosts
255.255.0.0
Class B
11111111 - 11111111 - 00000000 - 00000000 or (8*2=16)

  • # of 0’s in the Binary at the end = Host bits, to find # of IP Addresses: 2 to the power (Host bit) = # of IP Addresses*

  • Example: 2 to the power of (16) since there’s 16 Host bits = 65536 IP Addresses (2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 * 2 = 65536)

  • # of IP Addresses - 2 = # of Hosts Available (-2 Addresses for the Network ID and Broadcast Addresses that are Reserved in the Range)*

  • Example: 65536 IP Addresses - 2 = 65534 Hosts*

CIDR Notation?

255.0.0.0

/8
11111111 - 00000000 - 00000000 - 00000000 or (8*1=8)
24 Host bits

CIDR Notation?

255.255.0.0

/16
11111111 - 11111111 - 00000000 - 00000000 or (8*2=16)
16 Host bits

CIDR Notation?

255.255.255.0

/24
11111111 - 11111111 - 11111111 - 00000000 or (8*3=24)
8 Host bits

CIDR Notation?

255.255.255.255

/32
11111111 - 11111111 - 111111111 - 11111111 or (8*4=32)
0 Host bits

of Hosts pattern?

/25 - /32

128 - /25

64 - /26

32 - /27

16 - /28

8 - /29

4 - /30

2 - /31

1 - /32

128 > 64 > 32 > 16 > 8 > 4 > 2 > 1

this is the same number line when calculating Binary digits*

from /32 all the way up to /1 the Hosts doubles, so if you can remember /25 - /32, you can easily find /1 - /24.*

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 - 64 – 32 — 16 — 8 —- 4 —– 2 —- 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 – /26 - /27 – /28 – /29 – /30 – /31 – /32

/17 – /18 - /19 – /20 – /21 – /22 – /23 – /24

/9 —- /10 - /11 – /12 – /13 – /14 – /15 – /16

/1 —- /2 — /3 — /4 —- /5 —- /6 — /7 —- /8

Try to remember the Number Line: 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1 - which is also the Binary Number Line.

1 = /32

2 = /31

4 = /30

8 = /29

16 = /28

32 = /27

64 = /26

128 = /25

*Doubles from here for /24 to /1

256 = /24

etc. etc.

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 - 64 — 32 — 16 —– 8 —– 4 —– 2 —— 1 = Binary Number Line

/25

/17

/9

/1

128 = (128 = 128)

/25 = 255.255.255.128

/17 = 255.255.128.0

/9 = 255.128.0.0

/1 = 128.0.0.0

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 - 64 --- 32 --- 16 ---- 8 ---- 4 ------- 2 ------ 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 - /26

/17 -- /18

/9 --- /10

/1 ---- /2

64 = (128 + 64 = 192)

/26 = 255.255.255.192 (128+64)

/18 = 255.255.192.0 (128+64)

/10 = 255.192.0.0 (128+64)

/2 = 192.0.0.0 (128+64)

REFERENCE CARD:

128 -- 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 -- 64 -- 32 ---- 16 ---- 8 ------ 4 ---- 2 ------ 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 -- /26 - /27

/17 --- /18 -- /19

/9 ---- /10 -- /11

/1 ----- /2 --- /3

32 = (128 + 64 + 32 = 224)

/27 = 255.255.255.224

/19 = 255.255.224.0

/11 = 255.224.0.0

/3 = 224.0.0.0

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 - 64 -- 32 --- 16 ----- 8 ----- 4 ----- 2 ------ 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 - /26 - /27 -- /28

/17 -- /18 -- /19 -- /20

/9 --- /10 -- /11 --- /12

/1 ---- /2 --- /3 --- /4

16 = (128 + 64 + 32 + 16 = 240)

/28 = 255.255.255.240

/20 = 255.255.240.0

/12 = 255.240.0.0

/4 = 240.0.0.0

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 - 64 -- 32 --- 16 ---- 8 ------ 4 ----- 2 ------ 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 - /26 - /27 -- /28 -- /29

/17 -- /18 -- /19 --- /20 -- /21

/9 --- /10 -- /11 --- /12 --- /13

/1 ---- /2 --- /3 --- /4 ----- /5

8 = (128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 = 248)

/29 = 255.255.255.248

/21 = 255.255.248.0

/13 = 255.248.0.0

/5 = 248.0.0.0

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 - 64 --- 32 ---- 16 ---- 8 ---- 4 ----- 2 ------ 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 - /26 -- /27 -- /28 -- /29 -- /30

/17 -- /18 --- /19 -- /20 -- /21 --- /22

/9 --- /10 -- /11 ---- /12 --- /13 -- /14

/1 ---- /2 --- /3 ---- /4 ----- /5 --- /6

4 = (128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 = 252)

/30 = 255.255.255.252

/22 = 255.255.252.0

/14 = 255.252.0.0

/6 = 252.0.0.0

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 -- 64 -- 32 --- 16 ----- 8 ----- 4 ----- 2 ------ 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 -- /26 - /27 -- /28 -- /29 -- /30 -- /31

/17 --- /18 -- /19 --- /20 -- /21 -- /22 -- /23

/9 ---- /10 -- /11 --- /12 --- /13 --- /14 -- /15

/1 ----- /2 --- /3 ---- /4 ---- /5 ---- /6 ---- /7

2 = (128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 = 254)

/31 = 255.255.255.254

/23 = 255.255.254.0

/15 = 255.254.0.0

/7 = 254.0.0.0

REFERENCE CARD:

128 - 192 - 224 - 240 - 248 - 252 - 254 - 255 = Netmasks

128 -- 64 --- 32 --- 16 ---- 8 ----- 4 ----- 2 ------ 1 = Binary Number Line

/25 -- /26 -- /27 -- /28 -- /29 -- /30 -- /31 --- /32

/17 --- /18 --- /19 -- /20 -- /21 --- /22 -- /23 -- /24

/9 ---- /10 --- /11 --- /12 --- /13 --- /14 --- /15 -- /16

/1 ----- /2 ---- /3 ---- /4 ---- /5 ---- /6 ---- /7 ---- /8

1 = (128 + 64 + 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 1 = 255)

/32 = 255.255.255.255

/24 = 255.255.255.0

/16 = 255.255.0.0

/8 = 255.0.0.0