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Computer Networks · End Term · 10 May 2026 · January 2026 term

Question 18: An ISP manages a network block 172.16.0.0/11. It partiti…

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An ISP manages a network block 172.16.0.0/11. It partitions and assigns a customer a smaller block 172.16.32.0/19.
Determine how many total subnets the ISP could theoretically create from the original /11 block if it subdivides it completely into /19 subnets.

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Correct answer: 256

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Question 18 of 22 in the IIT Madras BS Computer Networks (Computer Networks) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term (Computer Networks 06 May 26). It carries 3 marks.

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