Subnetting Concepts Flashcards
1
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What is subnetting?
A
Subnetting means dividing a network manage , design, and implement and effective IP range planning. Subnetting reduces overall network traffic and improves performance.
2
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What is a broadcast domain?
A
A collection of devices that receive broadcast traffic from each other.
3
Q
What is CIDR?
A
Classless Inter-Domain Routing defined in RFC 4632. CIDR allows an IP address to use any subnet mask, regardless of predefined classes.
4
Q
What is an octet boundary?
A
An octet boundary is a subnet created by borrowing one or more
of the host bits to be used as network bits.
5
Q
What is VLSM?
A
VLSM (variable-length subnet mask) is a method by which a network is
subnetted, and the subnets are then subnetted further.
