Table 220 16-bit network number subnet planning, Configuring ip addresses – ZyXEL Communications IP PBX X6004 User Manual

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Appendix A IP Addresses and Subnetting

X6004 User’s Guide

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The following table is a summary for subnet planning on a network with a 16-bit
network number.

Configuring IP Addresses

Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If
the ISP or your network administrator assigns you a block of registered IP
addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP addresses and the subnet
mask.

If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you
have a single user account and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when
the connection is established. If this is the case, it is recommended that you select
a network number from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.0. The Internet Assigned
Number Authority (IANA) reserved this block of addresses specifically for private
use; please do not use any other number unless you are told otherwise. You must
also enable Network Address Translation (NAT) on the X6004.

Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address for your X6004
that is easy to remember (for instance, 192.168.1.1) but make sure that no other
device on your network is using that IP address.

The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your
X6004 will compute the subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that

Table 220 16-bit Network Number Subnet Planning

NO. “BORROWED”
HOST BITS

SUBNET MASK

NO.
SUBNETS

NO. HOSTS PER
SUBNET

1

255.255.128.0 (/17)

2

32766

2

255.255.192.0 (/18)

4

16382

3

255.255.224.0 (/19)

8

8190

4

255.255.240.0 (/20)

16

4094

5

255.255.248.0 (/21)

32

2046

6

255.255.252.0 (/22)

64

1022

7

255.255.254.0 (/23)

128

510

8

255.255.255.0 (/24)

256

254

9

255.255.255.128 (/25)

512

126

10

255.255.255.192 (/26)

1024

62

11

255.255.255.224 (/27)

2048

30

12

255.255.255.240 (/28)

4096

14

13

255.255.255.248 (/29)

8192

6

14

255.255.255.252 (/30)

16384

2

15

255.255.255.254 (/31)

32768

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