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Is 172.20.2.255/23 a valid IP address?

A. No, it is the broadcast address for the172.16.2.0/24 subnet. B. No, it is the broadcast address for the172.16.2.0/23 subnet. C. Yes, but you cannot assign the IP address to a host. D. Yes, and you can assign the IP address to a host.

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Question added by TARIQ MUHAMMAD ISMAIL MEMON , IT Team Leader , Saudi National Bank (Microland)
Date Posted: 2013/12/05
Muhammad Irfan
by Muhammad Irfan , Level II Enterprise Services Engineer , Machsol,Inc

This a valid classless address of subnet 172.16.2.0 and it's Range is: 172.16.2.0 - 172.16.3.255.  172.16.2.0 is network address and 172.16.3.255 is broadcast address. others are valid address IP Address : 172.16.2.1 - 172.16.3.254.

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Hammad Rehman
by Hammad Rehman , Deployment Speciliest , JAZZ

D

Chandrasiri Guanaratna
by Chandrasiri Guanaratna , IT Manager , Computerland International

D is correct  byt the subnet in172.16.0.23 and first  address 172,20.2.1 last addrress172,20,2,255( not172.2.20.254

 

JAYENDRA PARMAR
by JAYENDRA PARMAR , Support Engineers , Dunia finance LLC

D is correct answer ..172.16.2.0/23 the subnet provide the range of172.20.2.1 to172.20.3.254

 

Hussein Houri
by Hussein Houri , System Engineer , Automation and computer Technologies

D

Mohd Sajid Hussain
by Mohd Sajid Hussain , Sr. System Engineer , Mahindra Satyam

The correct answer is D, Yes you can assign the IP address to a host.

D. Yes, and you can assign the IP address to a host.

Salman Mansour
by Salman Mansour , Communication & Information Technology Manger , The Palestinian Legislative Council

  • D. Yes, 172.20.2.255/23 is a valid IP address and you can assign the IP address to a host.

Muhammad Imran
by Muhammad Imran , IT Support Engineer

Is 172.20.2.255/23 a valid IP address?

Yes Valid IP address

Manoj Kumar
by Manoj Kumar , Infrastructure Specialist , Network

No ist not valid host address it is an Broadcasr address

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