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Faculty of Information Technology, University of Moratuwa
BSc. (Hons) in Information Technology
Computer Networks – IN 2510- Tutorial 02
Level 2, Semester 2 -2015
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1. What are two main components of an IP address?
Network ID
Host ID
2. In a block of addresses, we know the IP address of one host is 25.34.12.56/16. What is
the network address, first address and the last address in the block?
25.34.12.56/16 Host IP Address
25.34.0.0/16 Network Address
25.34.0.1/16 First Address
25.34.255.254/16 Last Address
25.34.255.255/16 Broadcast Address (not the last IP)
3. Find out which of the following addresses belong to the same network
I. 123.4.6.2 123.4.78.9 132.14.56.12 123.4.0.0
Network Address
123.4.6.2 123.0.0.0
123.4.78.9 123.0.0.0
132.14.56.12 132.14.0.0
123.4.0.0 123.0.0.0
II. 10.0.0.1 10.1.1.1 10.1.2.2 11.0.0.1
Network Address
10.0.0.1 10.0.0.0
10.1.1.1 10.0.0.0
10.1.2.2 10.0.0.0
11.0.0.1 11.0.0.0
III. 172.16.16.16 172.17.16.16 173.16.16.16 173.16.16.20
Network Address
172.16.16.16 172.16.0.0
172.17.16.16 172.17.0.0
173.16.16.16 173.16.0.0
173.16.16.20 173.16.0.0
4. Find the range of address in following blocks.
I. 123.56.77.32/29
Host part
1111 1111.1111 1111. 1111 1111.1111 1000 Subnet Mask
123 . 56 . 77 .0010 0001 = 123.56.77.33 1st ip address
123 . 56 . 77 .0010 0110 = 123.56.77.38 last ip address
II. 200.17.21.128/27
Host part
1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1111.1110 0000 Subnet Mask
200 . 17 . 21 .1000 0001 = 200.17.21.129 1st ip
200 . 17 . 21 .1001 1110 = 200.17.21.158 last ip
III. 17.34.16.0/23
Host part
1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1110.0000 0000 Subnet Mask
17 . 3 4 .0001 0000.0000 0001 = 17.34.16.1 1st ip
17 . 3 4 .0001 0001.1111 1110 = 17.34.17.254 last ip
IV. 180.34.64.64/30
Host part
1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1100 Subnet Mask
180 . 34 . 64 .0100 0001 = 180.34.64.65 1st ip
180 . 34 . 64 .0100 0010 = 180.34.64.66 last ip
5. You are given the network address 175.200.0.0; you are required to have 4 subnets.
What is the minimum number of Host Bits can you take in to the Network Bits for this
purpose?
Write down the addresses of 4 subnets. Write the subnet mask for the network.
175.200.0.0/16 Class B
4 subnets
3-bits (23 - 2 = 6 combinations)
175.200. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
175.200. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.0.0/19 NOT USED
175.200. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.32.0/19
175.200. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.64.0/19
175.200. 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.96.0/19
175.200. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.128.0/19
175.200. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.160.0/19
175.200. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.192.0/19
175.200. 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 175.200.224.0/19 NOT USED
Subnet Mask = 1111 1111.1111 1111.1110 0000.0000 0000
= 255.255.224.0
6. You are given the network address 50.0.0.0; if you take 9-bits and 10-bits from Host ID
part to create subnets, write down the first and last 6-subnet addresses. Also write the
subnet mask in both the cases.
50 . 0 . 0 . 0 /8 Class A
Net ID Host ID
Take 9-bits from Host ID part
50 . 0 0 0 0 0000.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.0.0.0/17 Not used
50 . 0 0 0 0 0000.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.0.128.0/17
50 . 0 0 0 0 0001.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.1.0.0/17
50 . 0 0 0 0 0001.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.1.128.0/17
50 . 0 0 0 0 0010.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.2.0.0/17
50 . 0 0 0 0 0010.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.2.128.0/17
50 . 0 0 0 0 0011.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.3.0.0/17
50 . 1 1 1 1 1100.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.252.128.0/17
50 . 1 1 1 1 1101.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.253.0.0/17
50 . 1 1 1 1 1101.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.253.128.0/17
50 . 1 1 1 1 1110.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.254.0.0/17
50 . 1 1 1 1 1110.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.254.128.0/17
50 . 1 1 1 1 1111.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.255.0.0/17
50 . 1 1 1 1 1111.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.255.128.0/17 Not used
Subnet Mask = 1111 1111.1111 1111.1000 0000.0000 0000
= 255.255.128.0
Take 10-bits from Host ID part
50 . 0 0 0 0 0000.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.0.0.0/18 Not used
50 . 0 0 0 0 0000.0100 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.0.64.0/18
50 . 0 0 0 0 0000.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.0.128.0/18
50 . 0 0 0 0 0000.1100 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.0.192.0/18
50 . 0 0 0 0 0001.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.1.0.0/18
50 . 0 0 0 0 0001.0100 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.1.64.0/18
50 . 1 1 1 1 1110.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.254.128.0/18
50 . 1 1 1 1 1110.1100 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.254.192.0/18
50 . 1 1 1 1 1111.0000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.255.0.0/18
50 . 1 1 1 1 1111.0100 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.255.64.0/18
50 . 1 1 1 1 1111.1000 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.255.128.0/18
50 . 1 1 1 1 1111.1100 0 0 0 0 . 0 50.255.192.0/18 Not used
Subnet Mask = 1111 1111.1111 1111.1100 0000.0000 0000
= 255.255.192.0
7. A company is granted the network address 201.70.64.0 (Class C). The company needs
six (6) subnets. Design the subnets. Give the subnet mask. Also write the first 2 and last 2
IP addresses of the hosts in each of those subnets.
201.70.64 . 0000 0000 201.70.64.0/27
. 001 201.70.64.32/27
. 010 201.70.64.64/27
. 011 201.70.64.96/27
. 100 201.70.64.128/27
. 101 201.70.64.160/27
. 110 201.70.64.192/27
. 111 201.70.64.224/27
Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.224
Subnet 1: 201.70.64.32/27
201.70.64. 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 201.70.64.33
201.70.64. 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 201.70.64.34
201.70.64. 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 201.70.64.61
201.70.64. 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 201.70.64.62
Subnet 2: 201.70.64.64/27
201.70.64. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 201.70.64.65
201.70.64. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 201.70.64.66
201.70.64. 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 201.70.64.93
201.70.64. 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 201.70.64.94
Subnet 3: 201.70.64.96/27
201.70.64. 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 201.70.64.97
201.70.64. 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 201.70.64.98
201.70.64. 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 201.70.64.125
201.70.64. 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 201.70.64.126
Subnet 4: 201.70.64.128/27
201.70.64. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 201.70.64.129
201.70.64. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 201.70.64.130
201.70.64. 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 201.70.64.157
201.70.64. 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 201.70.64.158
Subnet 5: 201.70.64.160/27
201.70.64. 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 201.70.64.161
201.70.64. 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 201.70.64.162
201.70.64. 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 201.70.64.189
201.70.64. 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 201.70.64.190
8. An organization is granted the block 16.0.0.0 in class A. The administrator wants to
create 500 subnets.
I. Find the subnet mask.
16.0.0.0/8
500 subnets
29 - 2 = 510 So 9-bits should be taken from host part.
Subnet Mask = 255.255.128.0 or /17
II. Find the number of addresses in each subnet.
215 – 2 = 65534
III. Find the first and last address in the first subnet.
1st subnet = 16.0.128.0/17
16.0 . 1000 0000 . 0000 0001 16.0.128.1
16.0 . 1111 1111 . 1111 1110 16.0.255.254
IV . Find the first and last address in the last subnet.
Last subnet = 16.1111 1010.0000 0000.0 = 16.250.0.0/17
16.250. 0000 0000 . 0000 0001 16.250.0.1
16.250. 0111 1111 . 1111 1110 16.250.127.254
9. An organization is granted the block 130.56.0.0 in class B. The administrator wants to
create 1024 subnets.
I. Find the subnet mask.
130.56.0.0/16 Class B
1024 subnets 211 – 2 = 2046
Subnet Mask = 1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1111.1110 0000
= 255.255.255.224
II. Find the number of addresses in each subnet.
25 – 2 = 30
III. Find the first and last address in the first subnet.
1st subnet = 130.56.0.32/27
130.56. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 130.56.0.33
130.56. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 130.56.0.62
IV. Find the first and last address in the last subnet (subnet 1024)
last subnet = 130.56.1000 0000.0000 0000 = 130.56.128.0/27
130.56.128. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 130.56.128.1
130.56.128. 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 130.56.128.30
10. An organization is granted the block 211.17.180.0 in class C. The administrator wants
to create 32 subnets.
I. Find the subnet mask.
32 subnets 26 – 2 = 62
Subnet Mask = 1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1111.1111 1100
= 255.255.255.252
II. Find the number of addresses in each subnet.
22 – 2 = 2
III. Find the first and the last address in the first subnet.
1st subnet = 211.17.180.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 211.17.180.4/30
211.17.180. 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 211.17.180.5/30
211.17.180. 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 211.17.180.6/30
IV. Find the first and the last address in the last subnet (subnet 32)
last subnet = 211.17.180.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 211.17.180.128/30
211.17.180. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 211.17.180.129/30
211.17.180. 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 211.17.180.130/30
