COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK LAYER

NETWORK LAYER PROTOCOLS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The number of addresses in a class C block is ____
A
65, 534
B
16, 777, 216
C
254
D
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Explanation: 

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: -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-3: -9. Which class of IP address provides a maximum of only 254 host addresses per network ID? Explanation: A Class C network address has only 8 bits for defining hosts: 28-2 = 254.

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