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Network, Host & CIDR

Splitting an IP into a network part and a host part, and writing it as /24. Every section is a drawn page beside a clear written explanation, about 10 minutes in all.

  • Chapter 3 of 31
  • About 10 minutes
  • 9 sections

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The first drawn page of Network, Host & CIDR: What is a network?
The chapter's first page: What is a network?

In this chapter

  • What is a network?
  • What is a host?
  • DHCP hands out the IPs
  • LAN vs WAN
  • CIDR notation
  • Network bits vs host bits
  • How many hosts fit?
  • Reading different CIDR ranges
  • Where you will meet CIDR

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