what is subnetting?

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / thiyagarajan t

Used in networks to break up large networks into smaller
subnetworks,it is reduces the network trafic,ptimized
network performance,and management ,i.e to identify and
isolate network problems

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / boby k

We are using subnetting to prevent IP wastage. Subnetting
benefits are 1.Reduced network traffic 2.Optimized network
performance 3.Simplified management 4.Facilitated spanning
of large geographical distances.

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / indrajeet

Sub netting means
sub-network. It use to devid large network into small
network for priventing unnecessory trafic and broad cast.

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / jayakumar

To prevent IP wastage. Subnetting
benefits are 1.Reduced network traffic 2.Optimized network
performance 3.Simplified management 4.Facilitated spanning
of large geographical distances.

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / kalpana

Splitting of larger networks into a smaller networks and also to reduce the wastage of IP addresses..

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / shahin

Subneting is the process of dividing a large network into
equal smaller parts for the purpose of:

1. Reduce network traffic.
2. Optimized network performance.
3. Simplified management.


Note:
In Sub netting, some of host bits are converted into
network bits.

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / s.m.feroz ahmed

Hi ,

Subnetting is defined as dividing a network into different
networks.for example class c range of ip address is
192.168.10.0 now this network is divided into 0 to 255
times into overall of 256 networks as below :

192.168.10.0;192.168.10.1;192.168.10.3;192.168.10.4.........
............................................................
............................................................
.......................................192.168.10.255 and
this concept is known as subnetting.In simple words
dividing a network in to different networks is called as
subnetting.

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what is subnetting?..

Answer / ganesh

subnetting is the process of dividing a large network into
smaller networks, called as subnets. These subnets may have
equal no. of hosts(FLSM) or unequal no. of hosts(VLSM).
subnetting is used to reduce the wastage of ip addresses in
an internetwork.

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