What is the maximum number of host IP addresses that can exist in a Class B network?
A) 1022
B) 8190
C) 32,766
D) 65,534

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A Class B network has a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, which means that the network portion of the IP address is made up of the first two octets (16 bits) and the host portion is made up of the last two octets (16 bits). The maximum number of host IP addresses that can exist in a Class B network is 2^16 - 2, which equals 65,534. The "-2" is because the first IP address in the network (with all zeros in the host portion) is reserved for the network address, and the last IP address in the network (with all ones in the host portion) is reserved for the broadcast address.

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