NetworkingQuestion 39 of 100
A subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 corresponds to which CIDR notation?
a./16
b./8
c./24
d./32
Explanation
255.255.255.0 sets the first 24 bits as the network portion, written as /24. /16 is 255.255.0.0, /8 is 255.0.0.0, and /32 is a single host.
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