Question

A subnet is a range of IP addresses in a __________.

Answer 1

A subnetwork or subnet is a logical subdivision of an IP network. The practice of dividing a network into two or more networks is called subnetting. Computers that belong to a subnet are addressed with an identical most-significant bit-group in their IP addresses.

Answer 2

In IP NETWORK, subnet is the range of IP address.

Explanation:

IP NETWORK has larger and smaller partition of network segments which in technically known as the logical partition of an IP network.As the name suggests it used for subdividing larger networks into efficient and smaller subnetworks.

The subnet size depends on requirements of connectivity and technology of network used. If the technology used is of high grade, the subnet size would be larger. Point to point subnet is used for connecting two devices and data center subnet is used for connection between many devices.