You have subnetted a Class A address space of 17000 using a
You have subnetted a Class A address space of 17.0.0.0 using a subnet mask of 255.248.0.0. Which of the following addresses are useable host addresses for the second subnet?
A. 17.0.8.255
B. 17.0.14.255
C. 17.0.11.255
D. 17.0.15.255
E. 17.0.19.255
Solution
A, B, and C are correct. The magic number created by the 255.248.0.0 subnet mask is 8 (in the second octet). The second subnet is 17.8.0.0, with a useable range of 17.8.0.1 to 17.15.254.
D and E are incorrect. 17.0.15.255 and 17.0.19.255 do not fall within the useable range.
