IP Subnetting Simplified

Subnetting could be explained as a way to identify a network inside of another one without having tiPad 2 Crocordile Caseso sort through all of the IP addresses. Imagine you are in an office building that has 3 floors. On each floor of the building is a iPad 2 Zebra Casescorresponding network. Now on the corresponding one imagine it being broken down further into 2 smaller networks. We will call the nLeather iPad 2 Caseetworks on floor 1 - A and B; the networks on floor 2 - C and D; on floor 3 - E and F. Subnetting allows the data to be circulated tiPad 2 Cases with Stando the correct set of hosts within a network without extra money spent on more equipment.
Picture a grid that has 4 blocks with theiiPad 2 Skinr rows and boxes numbered. You are then asked to shade x amount of boxes and y amount of rows in each block. Consider now that each Pink iPad 2 Skin Coversrow is a network and each box is a host. If a box is out of sequence then it does not belong to that network. Subnetting eliminates Purple iPad 2 Skin Coversthe need to number each box. If you send data to row 1 and the subnet allows x amount of boxes, then x amount of boxes will receive White iPad 2 Casesthe information sent. It also tells which block each network (row) and each host (box) resides on.
It is also used in identifying iYellow iPad 2 Casessues that may arise. Instead of having to scan a set IP ranges, let's say that an issue arises on block 3, row 4. By determining thGrey iPad 2 Skin Coverse subnet that the issue occurred on, it leaves us sure that the problem occurred in that network.
So, why do we need subnetting? ThiPad 2 Chargeris is to allow all the users on a private network to connect to the internet without purchasing IP addresses for every PC. Another miPad 2 Earphoneajor benefit of subnetting is it allows for better management of devices and networks. An administrator can separate users into grouiPad 2 Earphonesps that need access to certain resources. This helps with security and access.
Rita Gergi is a freelance information technology wri