subnetting question

[mahesh18]

ip is 8.1.4.5

mask is 255.255.0.0

can anyone explain me what will be valid

subnet numbers and host numbers.

[padramas]

Network address -- 8.1.0.0

Number of hosts = 2^16 - 2

Following links might be helpful for you

IP Addressing and Subnetting for New Users

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_tech_note09186a00800a67f5.shtml

Host and Subnet Quantities

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk365/technologies_tech_note09186a0080093f33.shtml

HTH

Padmanabhan

[smothuku]

Hi Mahesh ,

valid subnets are 8.1.0.0 to 8.1.255.0 means 256.

Host address Range : 8.1.0.1 - 8.1.255.254.

Thanks,

Satish

[mahesh18]

thanks

can u explain me how u calcualted

first vlaid subnet and what is second valid subnet?