The subnet portion of an IP address. In a subnetted network, the host portion of an IP address is split into a subnet portion and a host portion using an address (subnet) mask. See also: address mask, IP address, network address, host address.
Portion of an IP address that is specified as the subnetwork by the subnet mask. See also IP address, subnet mask, and subnetwork.
A number that is used to identify a subnetwork. Using a subnet address called subnetting lets different subnetworks on a LAN share the same Internet IP address.
In Internet communications, an extension to the basic IP addressing scheme where a portion of the host address is interpreted as the local network address.
An extension of the IP addressing scheme which enables an IP site to use a single IP address for multiple physical networks. Subnetting is applicable when a network grows beyond the number of hosts allowed for the IP address class of the site. Switchover - an action that occurs when a redundant device replaces a primary device that failed.
An extension of the IP address that allows a network to be autonomous by itself and still be a subsection of a larger user network.
An extension of the IP addressing scheme that allows a site to use a single IP network address for multiple physical networks. Also see IP Network
The part of the IP address that identifies the subnetwork.
The subnet portion of an IP address. In a subnetted network, thehost portion of an IP address is split into a subnet portion and ahost portion using an address (subnet) mask. See also: addressmask, IP address, network address, host address. subnet mask
