Experiment-5

Configuration and Implementation of Different Classes of IP

Address and Subnetting
Aim: Create a network model and analyse different classes of IP address and subnetting.
Network Diagram:

Scenarios:
Case 1: Class A – With Subnetting
IP Forwarding Table
ROUTER A
Network
Destination NetMask/Prefix_len Gateway Interface Metric Type
11.2.0.0 255.255.0.0 on-link 11.2.1.1 300 -
11.1.0.0 255.255.0.0 on-link 11.1.1.1 300 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 11.2.1.1 999 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 11.1.1.1 999 -

Application Metrics
App App Name Source Dest. Pkt Pkt Payload Payload Through- Delay
Id Id Id Txd Rxd Txd Rxd Put (us)
1 APP1_CUSTOM 2 3 499 499 728540 728540 0.582832 316.3541

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Case 2: Class B – With Subnetting
IP Forwarding
Table
ROUTER A
Network
Destination NetMask/Prefix_len Gateway Interface Metric Type
128.2.1.0 255.255.255.0 on-link 128.2.1.1 300 -
128.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 on-link 128.1.1.1 300 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 128.2.1.1 999 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 128.1.1.1 999 -

Application Metrics
App App Name Source Dest. Pkt Pkt Payload Payload Through- Delay
Id Id Id Txd Rxd Txd Rxd Put (us)
1 APP1_CUSTOM 2 3 499 499 728540 728540 0.582832 316.3541

Case 3: Class A and Class B – Without Subnetting

IP Forwarding Table
ROUTER A
Network
Destination NetMask/Prefix_len Gateway Interface Metric Type
128.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 on-link 128.0.0.1 300 -
12.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 on-link 12.0.0.1 300 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 128.0.0.1 999 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 12.0.0.1 999 -

Application Metrics
App App Name Source Dest. Pkt Pkt Payload Payload Through- Delay
Id Id Id Txd Rxd Txd Rxd Put (us)
1 APP1_CUSTOM 4 6 499 499 728540 728540 0.582832 656.1861
2 APP2_CBR 5 7 499 499 728540 728540 0.582832 718.6067

Case 4: Class B – With Subnetting, Class C – Without Subnetting

IP Forwarding Table
ROUTER A
Network
Destination NetMask/Prefix_len Gateway Interface Metric Type
194.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 on-link 194.0.0.1 300 -
128.1.1.0 255.255.255.0 on-link 128.1.1.1 300 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 194.0.0.1 999 -
255.255.255.255 255.255.255.255 on-link 128.1.1.1 999 -
 Application Metrics
App App Name Source Dest. Pkt Pkt Payload Payload Through- Delay
Id Id Id Txd Rxd Txd Rxd Put (us)
1 APP1_CUSTOM 4 6 499 499 728540 728540 0.582832 656.1861
2 APP2_CBR 5 7 499 499 728540 728540 0.582832 718.6067

Inference: The benefits of subnetting an existing network enhances the address allocation
architecture of the Internet using CIDR. Subnetting is necessary to allocate address space
efficiently. It also enhances routing efficiency.