What is the difference between subnet mask and default
subnet mask

Answer Posted / nelwade anuradha

Subnet mask represents the number of bits used by the network and rest for host.
Default mask is inbuilt network portion which is already defined in IPV4 classes.
In office networks subnet mask is used.
In home networks default mask is used.

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