Huawei Certified ICT Associate – Data Center Network (HCIA-DCN) — Question 168

If the network administrator assigns the IPv4 address 192.168.1.1/28 to a host on the network, how many hosts can be added to the network where the host resides?

Answer options

• A. 12
• B. 13
• C. 14
• D. 15

Correct answer: C

Explanation

With a /28 subnet mask, there are 16 total IP addresses (2^4). However, 2 are reserved for the network and broadcast addresses, leaving 14 usable addresses for hosts. Therefore, the correct answer is C, as 14 hosts can be accommodated in this subnet.