IP Subnetting – Zero to Guru

Learn IP subnetting and how to subnet. This essential skill will help you to design and configure networks as well as pass IT exam questions or technical job interviews as well as troubleshoot live networks.
37548 learners enrolled

Skill level

Beginner, Intermediate

Hours to complete

15

Projects

3

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 5 hour course your instructor will take you from beginner to advanced level practitioner.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Learn IP Addressing

Learn how IP addresses are constructed. Use VLSM principles to break your network down into subnets and then apply route summarization to advertise them to the Internet.

Apply fast subnetting principles to answer exam questions and troubleshoot IP addressing issues effectively.

Manage a Network

IP addressing and subnetting are subjects avoided by most IT people.

It’s easy to learn and master with our straightforward IP subnetting program. We take you from complete novice to expert level subnetting expert.

With this knowledge, you can design and configure an IP addressing scheme for a network of any size.

Get Exam Ready

This course not only prepares you to plan and configure IP addressing but also gives you invaluable knowledge for your IT career.

Knowledge of subnetting, VLSM, CIDR, IPv6, and route summarization is essential for all IT people.

Subnetting is tested in IT exams from Cisco CCNA to Network+.

What it covers

This course prepares you for a network engineer role in any organization.
  • Class A,B,C addressing
  • IP subnetting
  • VLSM
  • Route summarization
  • CIDR
  • Fast subnetting
  • IPv6 addressing

Benefits of the certification

This course has no associated exam but learning IP subnetting gets you:
  • Exam success
  • Network design roles
  • Career advancement through promotion
  • Increased confidence in your security skills

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:
  • CCNA students
  • Network+ students
  • Network designers
  • Server technicians

Prerequisites

While there are no mandatory prerequisites, we recommend having:
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Some IT experience
  • Access to Cisco Packet Tracer

Your Instructor

Paul Browning

Paul worked as a police officer in the UK for 12 years before making a move into the IT world. He worked for several large companies providing network support before starting his own IT consulting business. In 2004, Paul started teaching IT certifications online.

He's the author of over 20 IT books and has passed his CCNA, CCNP, A+, Network+, and MCSE+I.

Curriculum

Module 1 Introduction
Unit 1 Welcome to the Course
Module 2 Numbering Systems
Unit 1 Binary Math
Unit 2 Hexadecimal
Module 3 IPv4 Basics
Unit 1 IPv4 Fundamentals
Module 4 Subnetting
Unit 1 Subnetting Basics
Unit 2 VLSM and Summarization
Unit 3 Network Design
Unit 4 Subnets
Unit 5 Shortcut Method
Unit 6 Example 2
Unit 7 Exam Questions
Module 5 Subnetting Cheat Chart
Unit 1 Subnetting Cheat Chart
Unit 2 Example
Module 6 Class C Subnetting
Unit 1 /25 Example
Unit 2 /26 Example
Unit 3 /27 Example
Unit 4 /28 Example
Unit 5 /29 Example
Unit 6 /30 Example
Module 7 Class B Subnetting
Unit 1 /17 Example
Unit 2 /18 Example
Unit 3 /19 Example
Unit 4 /20 Example
Unit 5 /21 Example
Unit 6 /23 Example
Unit 7 /24 Example
Unit 8 /25 Example
Unit 9 /27 Example
Unit 10 /28 Example
Module 8 Class A Subnetting
Unit 1 /10 Example
Unit 2 /12 Example
Unit 3 /20 Example
Unit 4 /26 Example
Module 9 Super Fast Subnetting
Unit 1 /28 Example
Unit 2 /27 Example
Module 10 How Many Subnets and How Many Hosts
Unit 1 4/10+ Example
Unit 2 9/10
Unit 3 30/1000
Module 11 Wildcard Masks
Unit 1 Wildcard Masking
Module 12 IPv6
Unit 1 IPv6 Addressing
Unit 2 Subnetting IPv6
Module 13 Bonus Exam
Unit 1 Subnetting Exam
Module 14 Audiobook Download
Unit 1 Audiobook Download

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