what subnet calculation to use for 70-216

what subnet calculation to use for 70-216?

Cisco and Microsoft do not use the same formula to calculate the number
of possible subnets:

Microsoft: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits

Cisco: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits - 2

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q164015
supports this claim but the study guides do not. Not sure which one to
use for the exam



Any help would be appreciated

jmiddleton67@hotmail.com

because the exam is a MS exam you must follow MS guidelines.


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Emanuel Ceciu
MCSE, MCT
GeCAD


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> what subnet calculation to use for 70-216?
>
> Cisco and Microsoft do not use the same formula to calculate the number
> of possible subnets:
>
> Microsoft: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits
>
> Cisco: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits - 2
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;q164015
> supports this claim but the study guides do not. Not sure which one to
> use for the exam
>
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated
>

Hi,
you should look at the question carefully before answering.

Microsoft: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits
This is the number of subnets that are created.

Cisco: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits - 2
This is the number of subnets you can use to connect devices.

So it depends on what is asked..

>-----Original Message-----
>what subnet calculation to use for 70-216?
>
>Cisco and Microsoft do not use the same formula to
calculate the number
>of possible subnets:
>
>Microsoft: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits
>
>Cisco: Number of subnets: 2^number-of-subnet-bits - 2
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;q164015
>supports this claim but the study guides do not. Not
sure which one to
>use for the exam
>
>
>
>Any help would be appreciated
>
>You're doing an MS exam ....i suggest that you follow MS
rules...is that simple
>