Does the broadcast IPv4 address for subnet mask 255.255.255.0 ends with .255?
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
by Acácio Pereira Oliveira
The broadcast IPv4 address for a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 does indeed end with .255. To understand why, let's delve into the concepts of subnet masks and broadcast addresses. In IPv4 networking, a subnet mask is a 32-bit value that is used to divide an IP address into network and host portions. The subnet mask
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WSA Windows Server Administration, Configuring DHCP and DNS Zones in Windows Server, DHCP scopes and exclusions
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Broadcast Address, Cybersecurity, Host Portion, IP Addressing, Network Portion, Subnet Masks
The IP subnet mask's bits set to 1 tell us which part of the IP address is the host address
Monday, 18 December 2023
by Acácio Pereira Oliveira
The IP subnet mask plays a crucial role in determining the network and host portions of an IP address. It is a binary pattern that is applied to an IP address to divide it into network and host components. In this context, the bits set to 1 in the subnet mask indicate the network portion
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CNF Computer Networking Fundamentals, Internet protocols, IP addressing in depth
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Cybersecurity, Host Portion, IP Subnet Mask, Logical AND Operation, Network Portion, Subnetworks