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Reference Guide for the Model RT338 ISDN Router
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Introduction
 
Subnet Addressing
By looking at the addressing structures, you can see that even with a Class C address there are a 
large number of hosts per network. If each end of a routed link requires a different network number, 
such a structure is an inefficient use of addresses. It is unlikely that smaller office LANs require 
that many devices. You can resolve this problem by using a technique known as subnet addressing.
Subnet addressing lets you split one IP network address into smaller multiple physical networks, 
known as subnetworks. Some of the node numbers are used as a subnet number. A Class B address 
provides 16 bits of node numbers, translating to 64,000 nodes. Most organizations do not use 
64,000 nodes; free bits can be reassigned. Subnet addressing makes use of those bits that are free, 
as illustrated in 
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Figure 1-2.
Example of Subnetting a Class B Address
A Class B address can be effectively translated into multiple Class C addresses. For example, the 
IP address of 172.16.0.0 is assigned, but node addresses are limited to 255 maximum, allowing 
8 extra bits to use as a subnet address. The IP address of 172.16.97.235 would be interpreted as 
IP network address 172.16, subnet number 97, and node number 235. In addition to extending 
the number of addresses available, subnet addressing provides other benefits. Subnet addressing 
lets a network manager construct an address scheme for the network by using different subnets for 
other geographical locations in the network or for other departments in the organization.
Although the preceding example uses the entire third octet for a subnet address, note that you are 
not restricted to octet boundaries in subnetting. To create more network numbers, you need only 
shift some bits from the host address to the network address. For instance, to partition a Class C 
network number (192.68.135.0) into two, you shift 1 bit from the host address to the network 
address. The new netmask (or subnet mask) is 255.255.255.128. The first subnet has network 
number 192.68.135.0 with hosts 192.68.135.1 to 129.68.135.126, and the second subnet has 
network number 192.68.135.128 with hosts 192.68.135.129 to 192.68.135.254.
Note: 
The number 192.68.135.127 is not assigned because it is the broadcast address 
of the first subnet. And 192.68.135.128 is not assigned because it is the network address 
of the second subnet.
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Class B
Network
Subnet
Node