What is VLSM?
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
by Norbert Kwantwi
Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) is a technique used in computer networking to allocate IP addresses efficiently by dividing a network into smaller subnets of varying sizes. It is an extension of the traditional subnetting method, which divides a network into fixed-size subnets. In traditional subnetting, all subnets within a network have the same subnet
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CNF Computer Networking Fundamentals, Internet protocols, IP addressing in depth
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Cybersecurity, IP Addressing, Network Efficiency, Subnetting, Variable Length Subnet Masks, VLSM