IPv4 - Why is 255.255.255.0 the most common subnet mask?
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If you've dealt with IP addresses at all, you will know that most IP address and subnet mask combinations use a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. But why is that? It's not because of what network devices need, but it is primarily to help us as humans more easily deal with IP addressing schemes. In this video, I'll explain the reason behind this development for IPv4.
☑️ Chapter list:
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00:00 Introduction
00:28 An IPv4 Address in Binary
02:09 The /24 Subnet Mask
03:19 More Difficult Subnet Masks
05:13 What About Aligning With Other Dots?
06:41 Summary
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Corrections:
4:27 The subnet mask should read 255.255.255.240. Thanks to @rodrigoneis2293 for catching that error.
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