As the network engineer, you are asked to design an IP subnet plan that calls for 100 subnets. The largest subnet needs a minimum of 350 hosts. Management requires that a single mask must be used throughout the Class B network. Which of the following is a public IP network and mask that would meet the requirements?
A) 177.133.0.0 / 255.255.254.0
B) 177.133.0.0 / 255.255.252.0
C) 177.133.0.0 / 255.255.248.0
D) 177.133.0.0 / 255.255.240.0

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A) The correct answer is 177.133.0.0 / 255.255.254.0 because the only mask that would fit the requirements of 100 subnets and 350 hosts is 255.255.254.0, or /23, which would give you 128 subnets and 510 hosts per subnet.

As the Network Engineer, You Are Asked to Design an IP