CS610 Computer Networks Assignment # 03 Fall 2010

Your assignment must be uploaded / submitted before or on January 5, 2011
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Rules for Marking
Please note that your assignment will not be graded if:
• It is submitted after due date
• The file you uploaded does not open
• The file you uploaded is copied from someone else or from internet
• It is in some format other than .doc
Objective
The assignment has been designed to enable you to develop the:
• Understanding about routing algorithms
Note: Material that is an exact copy from handouts or internet would be graded
zero marks. Your solution should consist of the material found through different
sources and written in your own words.
Assignment Statements:
a). Summarize the difference between classful IP address and classless IP
address in tabular format.
(Your answer should not increase more than one page)
(10 marks)
b.) Show your IP address by using DOS command “ipconfig” and answer the
following. (2 x 5 marks)
(i) Show your IP address and subnet mask
(ii) Convert the IP address and Subnet mask into binary representation.
(iii) What is the class of your IP address in classful scheme and why?
(iv) Find your host number and network number in classful and classless
scheme, also gives the reason to your answers.
(v) Given the address 23.56.7.91, find the beginning address i.e.
network address