Question

Upon running the ifconfig command, the IP address is listed along with the subnet mask in dotted decimal notation listed as 255.255.255.224. You have installed a remote access software that has an address field that requires the address to be configured in CIDR notation. Which of the following is the equivalent CIDR notation for the subnet mask listed?a. /23b. /24c. /27d. /28

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is "Option c"

Explanation:

In the given question only option c is correct because "/27" is the IP "255.255.255.224" is the same as "/27" in the terminology in CIDR, in which it uses the compact IP address as well as corresponding prefix expression and it terminology consists of an IP with a slash ('/') or a decimal number. Its count of 1-bit proceeding to the mask traditionally referred to it as the network mask.