subject : data communication and network

Question 6 Subnetting is the practice of dividing a network into two or smaller networks. It increases routing efficiency, which helps to enhance the security of the network and reduces the size of the broadcast domain. For a given Internet Protocol (IP) address and subnet mask as below, determine subnet information. (a) Find. 1. Number of subnets ii. Number of host bits per subnet iili. Number of usable hosts per subnet iv. Subnet address for this IP address v. IP Address of the first host on this subnet vi. IP Address of the last host on this subnet vi. The broadeast address for this subnet (b) The ANDing Boolean compares the binary value in each bit position of the 32 -bit host IP with the corresponding position in th 32-bit subnet mask. If there are two Os, a 0 and a 1 , the ANDing result is 0 . Based on these operation processes, answer the following questions. Use the ANDing operation and determine the network address, 4. Convert the following decimal number to binary (3 marks) ii. Convert to binary digit and identify the network address: iii. Convert to binary digit and use ANDing operation to identify network address