SubNetting Example
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This lecture demonstrates subnetting the network 200.1.2.0 into four subnets using a quadrant circle diagram. The instructor identifies the required subnet bits, calculates block sizes and host ranges in binary/decimal, and summarizes each subnet's address range and usable hosts.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The slide states the problem: “Consider we have a big single network having IP Address 200.1.2.0. We want to do subnetting and divide this network into 4 subnets.” The instructor underlines “200.1.2.0” and “into 4 subnets,” then draws a large circle on the whiteboard, crossing it with vertical and horizontal lines to form four quadrants tagged 0–3. Above the circle, bit groups are marked “24,” “8,” and “2,” indicating the original /24 host portion is split into 2 subnet bits and 6 host bits. The first quadrant begins with “200.1.2.”
2:00 – 4:54 02:00-04:54
The instructor fills the four quadrants with subnet calculations. Binary host patterns such as “0111 11” = 63 and “10 111 1” = 127/191 are written to find broadcast addresses. The formula “64 − 2 = 62” appears for usable hosts per subnet. Final quadrant labels “1st Subnet” through “4th Subnet” list ranges [200.1.2.0, 200.1.2.63], [200.1.2.64, 200.1.2.127], [200.1.2.128, 200.1.2.191], and [200.1.2.192, 200.1.2.255], with “Total number of IP Addresses = 2^6 = 64” and broadcast examples like “200.1.2.00111111 = 200.1.2.63.”
The lesson centers on dividing a /24 network into 4 subnets by borrowing 2 bits from the host field, leaving 6 host bits. The circle diagram maps subnet IDs to quadrants and supports binary-to-decimal conversion for block boundaries. Key results: 64 addresses per subnet, 62 usable hosts, and four contiguous ranges from .0 to .255. The method shown is a practical GATE-style subnetting workflow: identify bits, compute block size, derive broadcast addresses, and list valid host ranges.