For the 32 subnet, the valid host range is 33 to 46 because the subnet number is 32 and the broadcast address is 47. You can’t use the subnet number and broadcast addresses as valid host addresses.

Is there any documentation that explains why 32 bit subnet masks work on Loopback interfaces on Cisco routers? How about any rules governing when they could (or should) be used?<BR><BR>[This message ...

Subnetting a Class B network can involve some serious thought! As a network administrator, you’ll have to know it and know it well. Todd Lammle walks you through clear instructions and simple examples ...

To understand how subnetting works, you first must have a good basic understanding of IP addresses. An IP address is set of binary octets broken into quads. That definition may not have made any sense ...