The second part of a TCP/IP address that defines the subnetwork in which the device resides. The subnet ID number is shared with the host ID. See subnet mask and subnet mask tables. THIS ...
These bits become a tradeoff based on the network class (A, B or C). Subnet masks for a Class C network (small network) use the first 24 bits for subnet ID and the last 8 for host ID. These last 8 ...