Question

What do the following IP address signify: 144.16.255.255 ?

a. It is a unicast address on the class B network 144.16.0.0

b. It is a broadcast address on the class B network 144.16.0.0

c. The subnet mask is 0.0.255.255

d. None of these​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation: The last address represents the directed BROADCAST ADDRESS of the network ,ie if 225 then it is considered as 1 if 0 then it is considered as 0.

Since class B range is from 128.0.0.0 to 191.255.255.255

and the given question is a Class B broadcast address on the network 144.16.0.0.

SO OPTION b IS THE ANSWER!

Answer 2

IP address 144.16.255.255 signify a 'broadcast address' on the 'class B network 144.16.0.0'

Explanation:

• The Internet Protocol hierarchy consists of various classes of 'IP Addresses'.
• The IP address that part of class 'B' has the initial two bits set to 10 in the first byte, i.e. Class 'B ' 'IP Addresses' range from '128.0.x.x to 191.255.x.x.x'. The default Class 'B' subnet mask is '255.255.x.x'. Class 'B' has '16384 (214)' Network addresses and '65534 (216-2)' Host addresses.

Class 'B IP address' format is:  

'10NNNNNN.NNNNNNNN.HHHHHHHH.HHHHHHHH'

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