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4.2 Subnetting

A subnet mask separates an IP address into a network part and a host part. With a /24 mask, the first 24 bits identify the network, which leaves 8 bits for hosts. That gives 256 addresses, of which 254 can be assigned, because the first is the network address and the last is the broadcast address. Routers forward packets between subnets, while switches forward frames inside one.

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