Answers to Review Questions
B is correct. Two raised to the seventh power is on our quick reference sheet shown in Figure 2.1. The value is 128.
C is correct. 127.0.0.1 is a loopback address.
C is correct. The default Class A subnet mask is 255.0.0.0. Borrowing four bits from the next octet creates a new mask of 255.240.0.0.
B is correct. Borrowing three bits permits the creation of eight subnets.
C is correct. The HostB IP address is the subnet identifier for that subnet and is reserved.
D is correct. The Layer 3 broadcast address is simply 255.255.255.255.
C is correct. The RFC 1918 range is 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 for Class B.
