subnetting

Dividing IP space

Subnetting is the practice of dividing a computer network into smaller segments called subnets.

Network administrators use subnetting to improve performance, enhance security, and organize IP addresses more efficiently.

Each subnet operates as a distinct network section, allowing traffic to be managed and isolated: We're subnetting the office network to separate guest WiFi from internal systems.

addressing

gateway

Point of access

octetGroup of precisely eight
binaryConsisting of two parts
bitwiseOperating per binary digit

IPv4 · IPv6 · classless · allocation · assignment · block

segmentation

division

Splitting into parts

partitioningDividing into sections
splittingDividing into parts
carvingShaping by cutting away

separating · demarcating · sectioning · zoning · boundaries · isolation · grouping · organizing · subdividing

security

isolation

Complete separation from others

segmentationDivision into sections
firewallNetwork access control system
DMZWeapon-free border zone

VLAN · containment · zone · perimeter

design

topology

Study of spatial arrangement

planningArranging for future events
architectureBuilding design discipline
scalabilityCapacity for growth

optimization · efficiency · hierarchy · organization · documentation · diagram

calculation

increment

Unit of increase

Family

net, network, subnet, subnets, subnetwork, subnetworks, subnetted

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