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10 sectionsContents
- Network addressing and routing
- Internet Protocol version 4
- Determining the network prefix
- Subnetting
- Special addresses and subnets
- Subnet host count
- Internet Protocol version 6
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|300px|right|Creating a subnet by dividing the host identifier
A subnet, or subnetwork, is a logical subdivision of an IP network. The practice of dividing a network into two or more networks is called subnetting.