Question

Your network has been assigned the Class B network address of . Which of the following addresses can be assigned to hosts on your network?

a) 172.16.1.1
b) 192.168.1.1
c) 10.0.0.1
d) 150.100.1.1

Answer 1

In a Class B network, any address with the same network portion can be assigned to hosts on the network. The address 172.16.1.1 can be assigned to hosts on the given network.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given Class B network address is 172.16.0.0.

In a Class B network, the first two octets are used to represent the network portion, while the last two octets are used to represent the host portion. Therefore, any address with the same network portion (first two octets) can be assigned to hosts on the network.

Looking at the options given:

• a) 172.16.1.1 - This address has the same network portion as the given network address and can be assigned to hosts on the network.
• b) 192.168.1.1 - This address belongs to the Class C network and cannot be assigned to hosts on the given Class B network.
• c) 10.0.0.1 - This address belongs to the Class A network and cannot be assigned to hosts on the given Class B network.
• d) 150.100.1.1 - This address does not have the same network portion as the given network address and cannot be assigned to hosts on the network.

Therefore, the correct answer is a) 172.16.1.1.