Name: Manzano, Jan Christopher N.

BSIT- 2B
Lab 5
Net101

Activity 6.4.2: Challenge VLSM Calculation and Addressing Design

Topology Diagram

Task 1: Examine the Network Requirements.

Examine the network requirements and answer the questions below. Keep in mind that IP
addresses will be needed for each of the LAN interfaces.

1. How many LAN subnets are needed? 18

2. How many subnets are needed for the WAN links between routers? 13
3. How many total subnets are needed? 31
4. What is the maximum number of host IP addresses that are needed for a single
subnet? 8000
5. What is the least number of host IP addresses that are needed for a single
subnet? 125
6. How many IP addresses are needed for the East portion of the network? Be sure
to include the WAN links between the routers. 11764
7. How many IP addresses are needed for the West portion of the network? Be
sure to include the WAN links between the routers. 10410
8. How many IP addresses are needed for the Central portion of the network? Be
sure to include the WAN links between the routers. 12002
9. What is the total number of IP addresses that are needed? 4176
10. What is the total number of IP addresses that are available in the 172.16.0.0/16
network? 65534
11. Can the network addressing requirements be met using the 172.16.0.0/16
network? yes

Task 2: Divide the Network into Three Subnetworks.

Step 1: Determine the subnet information for each network section.

To keep the subnets of each of the major network sections contiguous, begin by creating
a main subnet for each of the East, West, and Central network sections.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet the addressing
requirement for the East network? /18
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 16382
3. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet the addressing
requirement for the West network? /18
4. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 16384
5. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet the addressing
requirement for the Central network? /18
 6. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 16384

Step 2: Assign subnets.

1. Start at the beginning of the 172.16.0.0/16 network. Assign the first available
subnet to the East section of the network.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

East Subnet
Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Subnet Mask
Mask

172.16.1.0 /18 172.16.0.1

255.255.192 72.16.63.25 172.16.63.2
.0 4 55

3. Assign the next available subnet to the West section of the network.
4. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.
West Subnet
Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Address Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Subnet Mask
Mask

172.16.64.0 /18 172.16.64.1 172.16.127. 172.16.127.

55.255.192. 254 255
0

5. Assign the next available subnet to the Central section of the network.
6. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.
Central Subnet
Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Subnet Mask
Mask

/19 172.16.159. 172.16.159.

172.16.128. 255.255.224 172.16.128. 254 255
0 .0 1

Task 3: Design an IP Addressing Scheme for the Central Network.

 Step 1: Determine the subnet information for the Central LAN1.
Use the address space that was designated for the Central network in Task 1.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /20
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 4094

Step 2: Assign subnet to Central LAN1.

Start at the beginning of the address space designated for the Central network.

1. Assign the first subnet to the Central LAN1.

2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

Central LAN1 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

/19 172.16.159. 172.16.159.

172.16.128. 255.255.240. 172.16.128. 254 254
0 0 1

Step 3: Determine the subnet information for the Central LAN2.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /20
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 4094

Step 4: Assign subnet to Central LAN2.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the Central LAN2.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

Central LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

/20 172.16.175.2 172.16.175.2

172.16.160. 255.255.240. 172.16.160.1 54 55
0 0
 Step 5: Determine the subnet information for the WAN link between the Central
router and the HQ router.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /30
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 2

Step 6: Assign subnet to WAN link.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the WAN link between the Central router and
the HQ router.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

WAN link between Central and HQ Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

/30
172.16.176. 55.255.255.2 172.16.176. 172.16.176. 172.16.176.
0 52 1 2 3

Task 4: Design an IP Addressing Scheme for the West Network.

Step 1: Determine the subnet information for the S-WEST LAN1.

Use the address space that was designated for the West network in Task 1.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /20
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 4094

Step 2: Assign subnet to S-WEST LAN1.

Start at the beginning of the address space designated for the West network.

1. Assign the first subnet to the S-WEST LAN1.

2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

S-WEST LAN1 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.64.0 /20 172.16.64.1

 255.255.240. 172.16.79.2 172.16.79.2
0 54 55

Step 3: Determine the subnet information for the S-WEST LAN2.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /20
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 4094

Step 4: Assign subnet to S-WEST LAN2.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the S-WEST LAN2.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

S-WEST LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.80.0 255.255.240. /20 172.16.80.1 172.16.95.2

0 54 172.16.95.2
55

Step 5: Determine the subnet information for the NW-BR1 LAN1.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /21
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 2046

Step 6: Assign subnet to NW-BR1 LAN1.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the NW-BR1 LAN1.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

NW-BR1 LAN1 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Address Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Mask

172.16.96.0 /21 172.16.96.1

255.255.248. 72.16.103.2 72.16.103.2
0 54 55
 Step 7: Determine the subnet information for the NW-BR1 LAN2.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /21
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 2046

Step 8: Assign subnet to NW-BR1 LAN2.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the NW-BR1 LAN2.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

NW-BR1 LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

/21 172.16.104. 172.16.111. 172.16.111.2

172.16.104. 255.255.248. 1 254 55
0 0

Step 9: Determine the subnet information for the NW-BR2 LAN1.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /22
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 1022

Step 10: Assign subnet to NW-BR2 LAN1.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the NW-BR2 LAN1.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

NW-BR2 LAN1 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

/22 172.16.112. 172.16.115. 172.16.115.

172.16.112. 255.255.252. 1 254 255
0 0

Step 11: Determine the subnet information for the NW-BR2 LAN2.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /22
 2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 1022
Step 12: Assign subnet to NW-BR2 LAN2.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the NW-BR2 LAN2.

2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

NW-BR2 LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

/22 172.16.119. 172.16.119.

172.16.116. 255.255.252. 172.16.116. 254 255
0 0 1

Step 13: Determine the subnet information for the WAN links between the
routers in the West network.
1. How many router to router WAN links are present in the West network? 5
2. How many IP addresses are needed for each of these WAN links? 2
3. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /30
4. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 2

Step 14: Assign subnets to WAN links.

1. Assign the next available subnets to the WAN links between the routers.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

WAN links between the Routers in the West Network

WAN Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask IP Address IP Address Address
Link Address Subn
et

Mask

HQ to
172.16.120. 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.120.
WEST 172.16.120.1 172.16.120.2
0 52 3

WEST to /30
S-WEST 172.16.120. 255.255.255.2 172.16.120.5 172.16.120.6 172.16.120.
 4 52 7

WEST to
N-WEST 172.16.120. 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.120.1 172.16.120.
172.16.120.9
8 52 0 11

N-WEST
to NW- 172.16.120. 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.120.1 172.16.120.1 172.16.120.
BR1 12 52 3 4 15

N-WEST
to NW- 172.16.120. 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.120.1 172.16.120.1 172.16.120.
BR2 16 52 7 8 19

Task 5: Design an IP Addressing Scheme for the East Network.

Step 1: Determine the subnet information for the N-EAST LAN1.

Use the address space that was designated for the East network in Task 1.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /20
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 4094

Step 2: Assign subnet to N-EAST LAN1.

Start at the beginning of the address space designated for the East network.

1. Assign the first subnet to the N-EAST LAN1.

2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.
N-EAST LAN1 Subnet
Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.0.0 /20 172.16.0.1

255.255.240. 172.16.15.2 172.16.15.2
0 54 55
Step 3: Determine the subnet information for the N-EAST LAN2.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /20
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 4094

Step 4: Assign subnet to N-EAST LAN2.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the N-EAST LAN2.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

N-EAST LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.16.0 /20 172.16.16.1

255.255.240. 172.16.31.2 172.16.31.2
0 54 55

Step 5: Determine the subnet information for the SE-BR1 LAN1.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /22
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 1022

Step 6: Assign subnet to SE-BR1 LAN1.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the SE-BR1 LAN1.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

SE-BR1 LAN1 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.32.0 /22 172.16.32.1

255.255.252. 172.16.35.2 172.16.35.2
 0 54 55

Step 7: Determine the subnet information for the SE-BR1 LAN2.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /22
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 1022

Step 8: Assign subnet to SE-BR1 LAN2.

Assign the next available subnet to the SE-BR1 LAN2.

Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

SE-BR1 LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.36.0 /22 172.16.36.1

255.255.252. 172.16.39.2 172.16.39.2
0 54 55

Step 9: Determine the subnet information for the SE-BR2 LAN1.

1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /23
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 510

Step 10: Assign subnet to SE-BR2 LAN1.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the SE-BR2 LAN1.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

SE-BR2 LAN1 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet
Address Mask IP Address IP Address Address

172.16.40.0 /23 172.16.40.1

255.255.254. 172.16.41.2 172.16.41.2
0 54 55

Step 11: Determine the subnet information for the SE-BR2 LAN2.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /23
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 510

Step 12: Assign subnet to SE-BR2 LAN2.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the SE-BR2 LAN2.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

SE-BR2 LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.42.0 /23 172.16.42.1

255.255.254. 172.16.43.2 172.16.43.2
0 54 55

Step 13: Determine the subnet information for the SE-ST1 LAN1.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /24
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 254

Step 14: Assign subnet to SE-ST1 LAN1.

Assign the next available subnet to the SE-ST1 LAN1.

Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

 SE-ST1 LAN1 Subnet
Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.44.0 /24 172.16.44.1

255.255.255. 172.16.44.2 172.16.44.2
0 54 55

Step 15: Determine the subnet information for the SE-ST1 LAN2.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /24
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 254

Step 16: Assign subnet to SE-ST1 LAN2.

1. Assign the next available subnet to the SE-ST1
LAN2. 2. Fill in the chart below with the
appropriate information.
SE-ST1 LAN2 Subnet
Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.45.0 /24 172.16.45.1

255.255.255. 172.16.45.2 172.16.45.2
0 55 55

Step 17: Determine the subnet information for the SE-ST2 LAN1.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /25
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 126

Step 18: Assign subnet to SE-ST2 LAN1.

 1. Assign the next available subnet to the SE-ST2 LAN1.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

SE-ST2 LAN1 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

172.16.46.0 /25 172.16.46.1

55.255.255.1 172.16.46.1 172.16.46.1
28 26 27

Step 19: Determine the subnet information for the SE-ST2 LAN2.
1. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /25
2. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 126

Step 20: Assign subnet to SE-ST2 LAN2.

Assign the next available subnet to the SE-ST2 LAN2,

. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

SE-ST2 LAN2 Subnet

Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask Subnet IP Address IP Address Address
Address Mask

255.255.255. /25
172.16.46.1 128 172.16.46.1 172.16.46.2 172.16.46.2
28 29 54 55

Step 21: Determine the subnet information for the WAN links between the
routers in the East network.
1. How many router to router WAN links are present in the East network? 7
 2. How many IP addresses are needed for each of these WAN links? 2
3. What is the smallest size subnet that can be used to meet this requirement? /30
4. What is the maximum number of IP addresses that can be assigned in this size
subnet? 2

Step 22: Assign subnets to WAN links.

1. Assign the next available subnets to the WAN links between the routers.
2. Fill in the chart below with the appropriate information.

WAN links between the Routers in the East Network

WAN link Network Decimal CIDR First Usable Last Usable Broadcast
Subnet Mask IP Address IP Address Address
Address Subn
et

Mask

HQ to
EAST 172.16.47.0 255.255.255.2 /30
172.16.47.1 172.16.47.2 172.16.47.3
52

EAST to
S-EAST 172.16.47.4 255.255.255.2 /30
172.16.47.5 172.16.47.6 172.16.47.7
52

EAST to
N-EAST 172.16.47.8 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.47.1
172.16.47.9 172.16.47.10
52 1

S-EAST
to SE- 172.16.47.1 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.47.1
172.16.47.13 172.16.47.14
BR1 2 52 5

S-EAST
to SE- 172.16.47.1 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.47.1
172.16.47.17 172.16.47.18
BR2 6 52 9

SE-BR2 /30
to SE- 172.16.47.2 255.255.255.2 172.16.47.2
172.16.47.21 172.16.47.22
ST1 0 52 3

SE-BR2
to SE- 172.16.47.2 255.255.255.2 /30 172.16.47.2
172.16.47.25 172.16.47.26
ST2 4 52 7