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Lab3 VLSM1

VLSM, or Variable Length Subnet Masking, allows for more efficient allocation of IP addresses by allowing subnets of different sizes within the same network. It is useful when subnetting for groups of different sizes, to avoid wasting unused IP addresses. VLSM works by subnetting subnets, assigning variable subnet masks based on group sizes. Examples show how VLSM can allocate addresses from a single Class C network to groups of different sizes in a way that minimizes unused addresses.

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Lab3 VLSM1

VLSM, or Variable Length Subnet Masking, allows for more efficient allocation of IP addresses by allowing subnets of different sizes within the same network. It is useful when subnetting for groups of different sizes, to avoid wasting unused IP addresses. VLSM works by subnetting subnets, assigning variable subnet masks based on group sizes. Examples show how VLSM can allocate addresses from a single Class C network to groups of different sizes in a way that minimizes unused addresses.

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Lab 3: VLSM

What is VLSM?

Variable Length Subnet Mask, VLSM is simply subnetting a subnet.


VLSM can be thought of as sub-subnetting.
We use VLSM to optimize IP addresses distribution
Why should we use it ?

Assume we have 4 group of users with: 1, 8, 16, and 4 with normal


subnets how many unused IP will we have?
Assume 5 groups: 2, 3, 4, 17, and 40!!

How to imagine it!

Remember from last lab that subnets blocks are of fixed size (thanks to
the power of 2!!) see this:
For class C:
1 bit for subnetting 7 bits for hosts : block size of 128
2 bit for subnetting 6 bits for hosts : block size of 64
3 bit for subnetting 5 bits for hosts : block size of 32
4 bit for subnetting 4 bits for hosts : block size of 16
5 bit for subnetting 3 bits for hosts : block size of 8
6 bit for subnetting 2 bits for hosts : block size of 4

Since we have we have 256 host, we can divide


Them to 2 subnets of 128, 128 assume we take
One of them and divide it to 2 subnets of size
64, 64 and so on!!

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Lab 3: VLSM

Examples (Net-IP : 192.168.10.0)

32 32 Net C: 192.168.10.0/27
SIDR: 5bit host 3 nets
=24+3=27

4
Net B: 192.168.10.32/27
SIDR: 5bit host 3 nets
`4 =24+3=27
4
Net A: 192.168.10.64/28

Net D: 192.168.10.80/29

4 E : 192.168.10.88/30

Same for F G H

8 16

1: Convert to blocks
2: check if sum is less than 256 (for class C)
3: recommended: start with the bigger one

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Lab 3: VLSM

16 16
Net H : 192.168.10.0/26
CIDR:
64 host==6 bit host
8-6=2 bit subnets
4 24+2=26
32

Net J :
4 4
192.168.10.64/26
CIDR:
16 64 host==6 bit host
8-6=2 bit subnets
24+2=26

Net A : 192.168.10.128/27
64 16 64 16

Don't let that fool you!! Net I: 192.168.10.160/28


Remember we have 2 IPs for
broadcast and net so 8+2=10 Net K: 192.168.10.176/28

Solution at book page 145 Net G: 192.168.10.192/28

Net C: 192.168.10.208/28

E : 192.168.10.240/30 Net B: 192.168.10.224/28

E : 192.168.10.244/30

E : 192.168.10.248/30

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Lab 3: VLSM

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Lab 3: VLSM

For report:
Given the following topologies with a network address of
192.168.1.0/24, Perform a classless subnetting (VLSM) and show the
results
1. Main network 192.168.10.0
A: 60 hosts

D: 31 hosts

B: 15 hosts C: 6 hosts

2. Main network 192.168.10.0 >>> ;-)


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3
60

14

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