If given the number of host bits determine the number of hos

If given the number of host bits, determine the number of hosts available and record the number in the following table. For a given subnet mask, determine the number of hosts available and record the answer in the following table.

Solution

No. of hosts:

1) 5 bits.. converting to decimal 2^5=32 and subtract 2. Therefore 30.

2) 14 bits.. converting to decimal 2^14=16384 and subtract 2. Therefore 16382

3) 24 bits.. converting to decimal 2^24=16777216 and subtract 2. Therefore 16777214

4) 10 bits.. converting to decimal 2^10=1024 and subtract 2. Therefore 1022

2nd Question:

Subnet Mask

Binary Subnet Mask

#Available

Host Bits

#Available

Hosts

255.255.255.0

11111111.11111111. 11111111.00000000

8

254

255.255.240.0

11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000

12

4094

255.255.255.128

11111111.11111111.11111111.10000000

7

126

255.255.255.252

11111111.11111111.11111111.11111100.

2

2

255.255.0.0

11111111.11111111.00000000.00000000

16

65534

Subnet Mask	Binary Subnet Mask	#Available Host Bits	#Available Hosts
255.255.255.0	11111111.11111111. 11111111.00000000	8	254
255.255.240.0	11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000	12	4094
255.255.255.128	11111111.11111111.11111111.10000000	7	126
255.255.255.252	11111111.11111111.11111111.11111100.	2	2
255.255.0.0	11111111.11111111.00000000.00000000	16	65534