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Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking. Associate level, Cisco. Free question with the correct answer and a full explanation.

100-150 Question 57

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You are tasked with configuring a new subnet for a small office network. The network requires up to 30 usable IP addresses for devices. You have been given the IP range 192.168.1.0/24. Which subnet mask would you assign to meet the requirement while minimizing wasted IP addresses?

  1. A

    255.255.255.224 (/27)

  2. B

    255.255.255.192 (/26)

  3. C

    255.255.255.240 (/28)

  4. D

    255.255.255.248 (/29)

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

To determine the appropriate subnet mask, calculate the number of usable IP addresses each subnet mask provides. A /27 subnet provides 32 total IP addresses, with 30 usable after reserving 2 for the network and broadcast addresses. This meets the requirement for 30 usable IPs and minimizes wasted addresses, making /27 (255.255.255.224) the correct choice.

  • A. Correct.

    This subnet mask (255.255.255.224 or /27) provides 32 total IP addresses, of which 30 are usable. This meets the requirement exactly while minimizing wasted addresses.

  • B. Incorrect.

    This subnet mask (255.255.255.192 or /26) provides 64 total IP addresses, of which 62 are usable. While this can meet the requirement, it wastes more IP addresses than necessary.

  • C. Incorrect.

    This subnet mask (255.255.255.240 or /28) provides 16 total IP addresses, of which 14 are usable. This does not meet the requirement for 30 usable IP addresses.

  • D. Incorrect.

    This subnet mask (255.255.255.248 or /29) provides 8 total IP addresses, of which 6 are usable. This does not meet the requirement for 30 usable IP addresses.

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