Question

You have been allocated a Class B network address. Calculate the following:

Find the number of networks.
Find the number of IP Addresses on each network.
Find the number of hosts in each network.
Show the complete ranges of the network along with Network ID and Broadcast ID.

Answer 1

A Class B network address allows for one network with 65,536 total IP addresses and 65,534 usable hosts. The Network ID would be at the beginning of the range and the Broadcast ID at the end. Actual ranges depend on the specific network address allocated.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is the calculation of network parameters for a Class B network address. The number of networks available in a Class B address space is 1 (since you've been allocated a specific Class B network). Class B networks have a default subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, which leaves 16 bits for host addresses. This means each network can have
`2^(16)` IP addresses in total, which is 65,536. The number of usable hosts on each network is 65,536 minus 2 (for network and broadcast addresses), resulting in 65,534 hosts per network.

To show complete ranges, we would need the specific network address you have been allocated. However, for a hypothetical Class B network of 172.16.0.0, the Network ID is 172.16.0.0, and the Broadcast ID is 172.16.255.255. The range of hosts would be from 172.16.0.1 to 172.16.255.254.