Class A Subnetting
Example 4

Which subnet is host 20.100.55.3 /26 in?

Use the Subnetting Secrets Chart© again.

1. How many subnets?

2^18 = 262144

2. How many hosts per subnet?

2^6 – 2 = 62

3. What are the valid subnets?

256 – 192 = 64

20.0.0.0

20.0.0.64

20.0.0.128, etc.

20.0.14.192

20.0.15.0, etc.

4. What are the valid hosts per subnet/broadcast?

The subnet values need to be added to the second, third, and fourth octets.  The last octet must be multiples of 64, and 0 is permitted as long as there are bits turned on on the second and third octets.  Below are the starting subnets.

Subnets 20.0.0.0 20.0.0.64 20.0.0.128 20.0.0.192 20.0.1.0
First host 20.0.0.1 20.0.0.65 20.0.0.129 20.0.0.193 20.0.1.1
Last host 20.0.0.62 20.0.0.126 20.0.0.190 20.0.0.254 20.0.1.62
Broadcast 20.0.0.63 20.0.0.127 20.0.0.191 20.0.0.255 20.0.1.63

And more subnets:

Subnets 20.100.54.128 20.100.54.192 20.100.55.0 20.100.55.64 20.100.55.128
First host 20.100.54.129 20.100.54.193 20.100.55.1 20.100.55.65 20.100.55.129
Last host 20.100.54.190 20.100.54.254 20.100.55.62 20.100.55.126 20.100.55.190
Broadcast 20.100.54.191 20.100.54.255 20.100.55.63 20.100.55.127 20.100.55.191

We can continue counting up but to get to the subnet containing host 20.100.55.3 would take some time.  It is to be found in subnet 20.100.55.0.

Subnet 20.100.55.0 hosts 20.100.55.1 – 20.100.55.62 (broadcast = 20.100.55.63).

 

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