Question

Convert the following subnet mask into its dotted-decimal equivalent: _________11111111 11111111 11111000 00000000.

Answer 1

Convert the binary subnet mask 11111111 11111111 11111000 00000000 to its dotted-decimal equivalent by translating each eight-bit segment into a decimal value. The conversion results in the dotted-decimal subnet mask 255.255.248.0.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the given binary subnet mask into its dotted-decimal equivalent, you match each set of eight bits to the corresponding decimal number. The binary subnet mask in the question is 11111111 11111111 11111000 00000000.

In decimal form, this translates to:

The first set: 11111111 equals 255

The second set: 11111111 equals 255

The third set: 11111000 equals 248

The fourth set: 00000000 equals 0

Therefore, the dotted-decimal equivalent of the binary subnet mask is 255.255.248.0.