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number of vlaid subnets

sarahr202
Level 5
Level 5

Hi every body!

Let say we have class C 192.192.192.0 network with subnet mask 255.255.255.192

The total number of subnets are:

192.192.192.0

192.192.192.64

192.192.192.128

192.192.192.192

According to cisco book , the valid subnnets are = total subnets-2

The subnet "192.192.192.0 " and " 192.192.192.192" are not considered valid subnets . My question is why?

Thanks a lot!

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Harold Ritter
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Sarah,

Here's a paper that explains why usage of the subnet zero and all one's subnet was discouraged by RFC950.

Subnet zero and all one's are now widely used.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk361/technologies_tech_note09186a0080093f18.shtml

Regards

Harold Ritter
Sr Technical Leader
CCIE 4168 (R&S, SP)
harold@cisco.com
México móvil: +52 1 55 8312 4915
Cisco México
Paseo de la Reforma 222
Piso 19
Cuauhtémoc, Juárez
Ciudad de México, 06600
México

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Sarah

To be bit less subtle that Harold, the book you reference is presenting a very old (and out moded) view of the principles of subnetting. In modern practice neither of the subnets is not permitted. (you might however, be careful on certification tests, some of which may still reflect the old practice).

HTH

Rick

HTH

Rick

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Leo Laohoo
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame

IP Addresses 192.192.192.0 & 192.192.192.192 are not valid IP ADDRESSES because they are subnet addresses.

I think this is one of those trick questions again.

Harold Ritter
Cisco Employee
Cisco Employee

Sarah,

Here's a paper that explains why usage of the subnet zero and all one's subnet was discouraged by RFC950.

Subnet zero and all one's are now widely used.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk648/tk361/technologies_tech_note09186a0080093f18.shtml

Regards

Harold Ritter
Sr Technical Leader
CCIE 4168 (R&S, SP)
harold@cisco.com
México móvil: +52 1 55 8312 4915
Cisco México
Paseo de la Reforma 222
Piso 19
Cuauhtémoc, Juárez
Ciudad de México, 06600
México

Sarah

To be bit less subtle that Harold, the book you reference is presenting a very old (and out moded) view of the principles of subnetting. In modern practice neither of the subnets is not permitted. (you might however, be careful on certification tests, some of which may still reflect the old practice).

HTH

Rick

HTH

Rick
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