What is the purpose of subnetting in IP addressing?

Practice Questions

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What is the purpose of subnetting in IP addressing?
  1. To increase the number of available IP addresses
  2. To improve network performance and security
  3. To simplify routing
  4. To enable NAT

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the purpose of subnetting in IP addressing?
  • Step 1: Understand that a network is like a big neighborhood with many houses (devices).
  • Step 2: Realize that having too many houses in one neighborhood can make it crowded and slow.
  • Step 3: Learn that subnetting is like dividing that big neighborhood into smaller blocks (subnets).
  • Step 4: Know that each block has fewer houses, making it easier for people to communicate.
  • Step 5: Understand that smaller blocks help improve performance because there are fewer devices talking at once.
  • Step 6: Recognize that subnetting also increases security by limiting who can see and communicate with each other in a block.
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