Default subnet mask of class A IP address is _________

2016

Default subnet mask of class A IP address is _________

Answer: C. 255.0.0.0In classful IPv4 addressing, a Class A network allocates its first 8 bits (the first octet) for the Network ID and the remaining 24 bits for Host IDs. Setting…

  1. A.

    255.255.0.0

  2. B.

    0.0.0.255

  3. C.

    255.0.0.0

  4. D.

    255.255.255.0

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Correct answer: C

In classful IPv4 addressing, a Class A network allocates its first 8 bits (the first octet) for the Network ID and the remaining 24 bits for Host IDs. Setting all network bits to 1s yields the default subnet mask 255.0.0.0. Therefore, Option C is correct.

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