Networking ConceptsQuestion 5 of 100
An engineer must choose an address class for a private network that supports up to 500 hosts on a single subnet. Which private range is most appropriate to draw from?
a.169.254.0.0/16
b.10.0.0.0/8
c.224.0.0.0/4
d.127.0.0.0/8
Explanation
The 10.0.0.0/8 range is an RFC 1918 private block that easily provides subnets large enough for 500 hosts. 169.254.0.0/16 is APIPA link-local, 224.0.0.0/4 is multicast, and 127.0.0.0/8 is loopback. Private ranges avoid public IP consumption.
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