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The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit
network number.
Table 112 16-bit Network Number Subnet Planning
NO. "BORROWED"
HOST BITS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Configuring IP Addresses
Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If
the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP
addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet
mask.
If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you
have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when
the connection is established. If this is the case, it is recommended that you select
a network number from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.0. The Internet Assigned
Number Authority (IANA) reserved this block of addresses specifically for private
use; please do not use any other number unless you are told otherwise. You must
also enable Network Address Translation (NAT) on the NWA.
Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address for your NWA
that is easy to remember (for instance, 192.168.1.1) but make sure that no other
device on your network is using that IP address.
The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your
NWA will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that
NWA-3500/NWA-3550 User's Guide
SUBNET MASK
255.255.128.0 (/17)
255.255.192.0 (/18)
255.255.224.0 (/19)
255.255.240.0 (/20)
255.255.248.0 (/21)
255.255.252.0 (/22)
255.255.254.0 (/23)
255.255.255.0 (/24)
255.255.255.128 (/25)
255.255.255.192 (/26)
255.255.255.224 (/27)
255.255.255.240 (/28)
255.255.255.248 (/29)
255.255.255.252 (/30)
255.255.255.254 (/31)
Appendix E IP Addresses and Subnetting
NO. HOSTS PER
NO. SUBNETS
SUBNET
2 32766
4 16382
8 8190
16 4094
32 2046
64 1022
128 510
256 254
512 126
1024 62
2048 30
4096 14
8192 6
16384 2
32768 1
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