COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

Detailed explanation-1: -The default subnet mask for Class C is 255.255. 255. x. Class C gives 2097152 (221) Network addresses and 254 (28-2) Host addresses.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Class C address consists of a 24-bit network address and an 8-bit local host address. The first three bits in the network address indicate the network class, leaving 21 bits for the actual network address. Therefore, there are 2, 097, 152 possible network addresses and 256 possible local host addresses.

Detailed explanation-3: -1.255 would be the broadcast address. This contrasts with the subnet mask 255.255. 254.0 in that it offers 510 valid IP addresses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Class C network numbers are appropriate for networks with few hosts–the maximum being 254. A class C network number occupies the first three bytes of an IP address.

Detailed explanation-5: -Note that even though there are 256 possible addresses when we use one byte (0 through 255), you will only be able to use 254. This is because an address of all ones, or 255 in this case, is reserved for the broadcast address and an address of all zeroes is reserved for the network address.