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Mastering IPv4 Addressing Study Aid

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Table of Contents
Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
PartOne:TheBitsandBytesofIPv4Addresses............................................................................................................................................................7
Lesson3ReviewandPractice:AStepbyStepGuidetoConvertingBinarytoDecimal.......................................................................................7
Task 1: List the process steps. ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Task 2: Convert three binary numbers. .......................................................................................................................................... 8
Lesson5ReviewGame:WhatAretheMaskValues?............................................................................................................................................9
PartTwo:TheInsandOutsofIPv4Subnetting...........................................................................................................................................................10
Lesson2ReviewandPractice:AStepbyStepGuidetoIdentifyingSubnetDetails...........................................................................................10
Task 1: Review the scenario. ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
Task 2: List the process steps. ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Task 3: Create new subnets and identify subnet details............................................................................................................... 12
Lesson3Practice:AStepbyStepGuidetoSubnettingaClassBAddress..........................................................................................................13
Task 1: Review the scenario. ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
Task 2: List the process steps. ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Task 3: Create new subnets and identify subnet details............................................................................................................... 15
Lesson4Practice:AStepbyStepGuidetoSubnettingaSubnet(VLSM)...........................................................................................................16
Lesson 4, Practice 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Task 1: Review the scenario. ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
Task 2: Create new subnets and identify subnet details............................................................................................................... 16
Lesson 4, Practice 2 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Task 1: Review the scenario. ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Task 2: Create new subnets and identify subnet details............................................................................................................... 18
Lesson5Practice:PuttingItAllTogetherUsingaClassAAddress.....................................................................................................................20

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Task 1: Review the scenario. ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Task 2: List the process steps. ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
Task 3: Create new subnets and identify subnet details............................................................................................................... 22
Task 4: Assign the subnets to the network topology. .................................................................................................................. 23
Task 5: Fill in the Subnet Details Table. ...................................................................................................................................... 24
Lesson6Practice:AStepbyStepGuidetoReverseEngineeringIPAddresses..................................................................................................25
Lesson 6, Practice 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Task 1: List the process steps. ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
Task 2: Identify the broadcast address for the subnet that 10.29.78.94/11 is on. ........................................................................ 26
Lesson 6, Practice 2 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Task 1: List the process steps. ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Task 2: Identify the last valid host address for the subnet that 201.201.102.75/26 is on. ........................................................... 28

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Introduction
This study aid includes worksheets and diagrams that you can use to complete the games and exercises in this series.

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Part One: The Bits and Bytes of IPv4
Addresses
Lesson 3 Review and Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide to
Converting Binary to Decimal
Use these worksheets to help yourself memorize and practice the process for converting binary to decimal.

Task 1: List the process steps.


List the steps for binary-to-decimal conversion.

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Task 2: Convert three binary numbers.
Decoder Key 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
Binary Values 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
Decimal Values 128+ 0+ 32+ 0+ 8+ 4+ 0+ 0+ =172

Decoder Key 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1


Binary Values 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Decimal Values

Decoder Key 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1


Binary Values 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Decimal Values

Decoder Key 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1


Binary Values 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

Decimal Values

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Lesson 5 Review Game: What Are the Mask Values?
Use this worksheet to participate in the review game.

1. What is the decimal representation of /24?

/24 = (Decimal) ________________.___________.____________.______________

2. Which are valid mask values? (Circle the valid values.)

248 296
256 224
16 64

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Part Two: The Ins and Outs of IPv4
Subnetting
Lesson 2 Review and Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide to
Identifying Subnet Details
Use these worksheets to help yourself memorize and practice the steps for identifying subnet details.

Task 1: Review the scenario.


What network address has corporate given you?

How many networks (subnets) does corporate need?

What subnet details do you need to identify?

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Task 2: List the process steps.
List the steps for identifying subnet details.

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Task 3: Create new subnets and identify subnet details.

Create your subnets: Reminder: Create Decoder Key.

1. Start with what you are given. 222.1.1.0/24

2. Determine the subnets needed. 4

3. How many network bits are needed? 2

4. What is the new mask in decimal?


Identify the subnet details:

1. What is the block size?

2. What are the first four subnets?

3. List the subnet details for network address


222.1.1.128/26.

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Lesson 3 Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide to Subnetting a
Class B Address
Use these worksheets to review and practice the steps for creating new subnets and identifying subnet details.

Task 1: Review the scenario.


What network address has corporate given you?

How many networks (subnets) does corporate need?

What subnet details do you need to identify?

Task 2: List the process steps.


List the steps for creating new subnets.

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________________________________

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List the steps for identifying subnet details.

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Task 3: Create new subnets and identify subnet details.
Create your subnets: Reminder: Create Decoder Key.

1. Start with what you are given. 170.38.0.0/16

2. Determine the subnets needed. 9

3. How many network bits are needed?

4. What is the new mask in decimal?


5. What is the number of host bits?
Calculate the number of hosts.

Identify the subnet details:

1. What is the block size?

2. What are the first three subnets?

3. For the second subnet, what is the

Broadcast address?

Last valid host address?

First valid host address?

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Lesson 4 Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide to Subnetting a
Subnet (VLSM)
Use these worksheets to review and practice the steps for subnetting a subnet.

Lesson 4, Practice 1
Task 1: Review the scenario.
What network address has corporate given you?

How many networks (subnets) does corporate need?

What subnets and subnet details do you need to identify?

Task 2: Create new subnets and identify subnet details.


Create your subnets: Reminder: Create Decoder Key.

1. Start with what you are given. x.x.x.32/27

2. Determine the subnets needed. 8

3. How many network bits are needed?

4. What is the new mask in decimal?

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5. What is the number of host bits?

Calculate the number of hosts.

Identify the subnet details:

1. What is the block size?


2. What are the first three subnets?

3. For subnet x.x.x.36, what is the

Broadcast address?

Last valid host address?

First valid host address?

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Lesson 4, Practice 2
Task 1: Review the scenario.
What network address has corporate given you?

How many networks (subnets) does corporate need?

What subnets and subnet details do you need to identify?

Task 2: Create new subnets and identify subnet details.


Create your subnets: Reminder: Create Decoder Key.

1. Start with what you are given. x.x.x.96/27

2. Determine the subnets needed. 8

3. How many network bits are needed?

4. What is the new mask in decimal?


5. What is the number of host bits?
Calculate the number of hosts.

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Identify the subnet details:

1. What is the block size?

2. What are the first three subnets?

3. For subnet x.x.x.96, what is the

Broadcast address?

Last valid host address?

First valid host address?

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Lesson 5 Practice: Putting It All Together Using a Class A
Address
Use the following worksheets to create and apply a network-addressing plan using the processes you have learned.

Task 1: Review the scenario.


What network address has corporate given you?

What do you need to identify and document?

Task 2: List the process steps.


List the steps for creating new subnets.

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________________________________

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List the steps for identifying subnet details.

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Task 3: Create new subnets and identify subnet details.
Create your subnets: Reminder: Create Decoder Key.

1. Start with what you are given. 10.2.0.0/16

2. Determine the subnets needed.

3. How many network bits are needed?

4. What is the new mask in decimal and / format?

5. What is the number of host bits?

Calculate the number of hosts.

Identify the subnet details:


1. What is the block size?

2. List the needed subnets.

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Task 4: Assign the subnets to the network topology.

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Task 5: Fill in the Subnet Details Table.

Network Subnet Broadcast Address First Valid Host Last Valid Host

Network A

Network B

Network C

Network D

Network E

Network F

Network G 23.0.1.0/24 N/A N/A N/A

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Lesson 6 Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reverse
Engineering IP Addresses
Use these worksheets to review and practice the steps for reverse engineering IP addresses.

Lesson 6, Practice 1
Task 1: List the process steps.
List the steps for reverse engineering.

1.____________________________________________________________________________________________

2.____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.____________________________________________________________________________________________

4.____________________________________________________________________________________________

5.____________________________________________________________________________________________

6.____________________________________________________________________________________________

7.____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Task 2: Identify the broadcast address for the subnet that 10.29.78.94/11 is on.
1. Create your Decoder Key.

2. What is the decimal version of the mask?

3. What is the block size (least significant bit)?

4. Beginning with subnet zero, list the first three


subnets?

5. In what network range does the IP address fit?


6. In what subnet does the IP address belong?

7. What is the

Broadcast address?

Last valid host?

First valid host?

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Lesson 6, Practice 2
Task 1: List the process steps.
List the steps for reverse engineering.
1. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Task 2: Identify the last valid host address for the subnet that 201.201.102.75/26
is on.
1. Create your Decoder Key.

2. What is the decimal version of the mask?

3. What is the block size (least significant bit)?


4. Starting with subnet 0, list the first three subnets.

5. In what network range does the IP address fit?


6. In what subnet does the IP address belong?

7. What is the

Broadcast address?

Last valid host?

First valid host?

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