Question

RFC 1918: What is the corresponding subnet mask (CIDR notation) for the private address block?

Answer 1

The subnet mask (CIDR notation) for the RFC 1918 private address block is 255.255.255.0/24.

Step-by-step explanation:

Subnet Mask (CIDR notation) for RFC 1918 Private Address Block

The subnet mask (CIDR notation) for the RFC 1918 private address block is 255.255.255.0/24.

RFC 1918 defines the IP address range for private networks. The private address block includes the following IP addresses:

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• 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (10.0.0.0/8)
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• 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (172.16.0.0/12)
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• 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (192.168.0.0/16)