Subnet Masks
Solution: add a second 32-bit number
To each network
Called a subnet mask
Bits for network+subnet part set to 1
(This is what the router looks at first)
Bits for host part are set to 0
11111111111111111111111100000000
Network+Subnet Part
Host Part
Subnet Mask
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