Final answer:
The maximum number of IP addresses on a local subnet depends on the subnet mask. Without the subnet mask, we cannot determine the exact number.
Step-by-step explanation:
The maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned to hosts on a local subnet depends on the subnet mask. In this case, the subnet mask is not provided, so we cannot determine the exact number of IP addresses. However, we can calculate the potential number of IP addresses based on the bits available in the subnet mask.
A subnet mask is a 32-bit value that is used to divide an IP address into network and host portions. The number of 0s in the subnet mask indicates the number of bits available for host addressing. To calculate the maximum number of IP addresses, we need to calculate 2 to the power of the number of 0s in the subnet mask minus 2 (to exclude the network and broadcast addresses).
For example, if the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 (which has 24 bits available for host addressing), the calculation would be 2^24 - 2 = 16,777,214. This means that a maximum of 16,777,214 IP addresses can be assigned to hosts on the local subnet.
Without the specific subnet mask provided in the question, we cannot determine the exact number of IP addresses. Therefore, none of the options provided in the question are correct.