A subnet mask is a number that specifies which parts of an IP address represent the host and network portions of the address. These masks are 32 bits in IPv4 networks and 128 bits in IPv6 networks. A ...
OK say you have a range of IP addresses, 66.135.192.0 - 66.135.223.255. How would you find out the hostmask to use to encompass all of these addresses? i.e. "Allow 66.135.192.0 / 255.255.0.0 " 255.255 ...
Subnetting is a fundamental part of network architecture and design. Network administrators create subnets to divide the network into smaller segments and gain granular control of the infrastructure.