Have you learned to think and dream in hex yet? That is what you are going to have to look forward to as we transition to using IPv6. Because we will be working in hexadecimal numbers we may need a ...

The following summarizes how networks, subnetworks and hosts are identified in the TCP/IP protocol. An IP address is first divided between networks and hosts. The host bits are further divided between ...

I have a networking situation where some tools can or can't communicate between two devices on the same LAN but differing subnet masks (it's an error, will be corrected). The question is why do some ...

To understand how subnetting works, you first must have a good basic understanding of IP addresses. An IP address is set of binary octets broken into quads. That definition may not have made any sense ...

Supernetting was created as a way to solve the problem of routing tables growing beyond our current ability to manage the exhaustion of Class B network address space. Much like one area code ...

I have an Excel spreadsheet containing IP addresses and subnet masks. I need to derive the subnet of each IP address in the spreadsheet.<BR><BR>Example: IP (column A): 10.1.230.84, Subnet Mask (column ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the most prevalent problems with IP networks occurs when IP subnet masks are incorrect.

Subnetting a Class C network can be a tricky process to master. From MCSE to CCNA to RHCE to CNE, you'll have to know it and know it well. Todd Lammle walks you through clear instructions and ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The last edition of this column talked about subnets and introduced folding paper as an ...