Help on finding the number of hosts in a network.
The number of hosts depends on the number of 0s in the subnet mask. To calculate the number of hosts for a given subnet mask, follow the the steps below.| Step | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1 | Convert the subnet mask into binary. |
| 2 | Count the number of 0s in the binary format of the subnet mask. Lets say, the count is x. |
| 3 | The number of hosts in the network = 2^x - 2. |