Subnetting for Beginners: Subnet Mask & CIDR Made Easy

Short answer: subnetting splits one big network into smaller networks. The subnet mask (or the slash number, like /24) tells every device where the network part of its IP address ends and the host part begins. Take 192.168.10.0/24: the first 24 bits are the network and the last 8 bits are for devices. Borrow 2 […]