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Figure 6 – Bridge Mode Example 1
Bridge Mode Example 2
The subnet for this Viper network is comprised of devices with IP addresses ranging from 172.20.0.0 to 172.20.255.255. The
subnet mask is 255.255.0.0. The shorthand notation is: 172.20.0.1/16 since the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 contains 16 ones
then 16 zeros when it is converted to binary.
The first address 172.20.0.0 is reserved for the Network ID. The last address 172.20.255.255 is reserved for the broadcast
address. There are 65534 valid IP addresses available to be assigned to hosts on the network.
Ethernet Subnet Mask:
255.255.0.0
Network ID:
172.20.0.0
Broadcast Address:
172.20.255.255
Viper #1:
172.20.0.1/16
Viper #2:
172.20.0.2/16
Viper #3:
172.20.0.3/16
…
Viper #105:
172.20.0.105/16
PLC/RTU #1:
172.20.255.1/16
PLC/RTU #2:
172.20.255.2/16
PLC/RTU #3:
172.20.255. 3/16
…
PLC/RTU #250:
172.20.255.250/16
Computer #1:
172.20.138.1/16
…
Computer #500:
172.20.255.254/16
