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Robert Hart,
v1.1, 30 August 2001
This document describes why and how to subnetwork an IP network - that is using a single A, B or C Class network number to function correctly on several interconnected networks.
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IP Sub-Networking Mini-Howto
Robert Hart, hartr@interweft.com.au
v1.1, 30 August 2001
Archived Document Notice: This document has been archived by the LDP.
This document describes why and how to subnetwork an IP network - that is using a single A, B or C Class network number to function correctly on several interconnected networks.
1. Copyright
2. Introduction
3. The Anatomy of IP numbers
- 3.1 IP numbers belong to Interfaces - NOT hosts!
- 3.2 IP Numbers as "Dotted Quads"
- 3.3 Classes of IP Networks
- 3.4 Network numbers, interface addresses and broadcast addresses
- 3.5 The network mask
4. What are subnets?
5. Why subnetwork?
6. How to subnetwork a IP network number
- 6.1 Setting up the physical connectivity
- 6.2 Subnetwork sizing
- 6.3 Calculating the subnetwork mask and network numbers
7. Routing
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