As the network engineer, you are asked to design an IP subnet plan that calls for 3 subnets. The largest subnet needs a minimum of 52 hosts. Management requires that a single mask must be used throughout the Class C network. Which of the following is a private IP network and mask that would meet the requirements?
A) 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.255.192
B) 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.255.224
C) 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.255.240
D) 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.255.248

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A) The correct answer is 192.168.0.0 / 255.255.255.192 because the only mask that would fit the requirements of 3 subnets and 52 hosts is 225.255.255.192, or /26, which would give you 4 subnets and 62 hosts per subnet.

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