CISCO Network Fundamentals Online Course V

6.4.1 The Subnet Mask ? Defining the Network and Host Portions. The prefix ....
Subnetting a subnet, or using Variable Length Subnet Mask (VLSM) was
designed to maximize addressing efficiency. ..... You can also use ping to test the
ability of the local IP host to communicate with an operational host of a remote
network.

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