subnet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of subnet
Example Sentences
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By putting guest traffic in a different subnet, guests will not be able to communicate with devices on your network.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020
You should then configure the second router to have an open Wi-Fi network and give IP addresses on a different subnet.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020
It scans packets and all of the traffic on the subnet.
From Forbes • Jun. 27, 2011
Before you begin, contact your Internet service provider to get your account's IP address and other numbered settings, such as subnet mask, default gateway and DNS addresses.
From Time Magazine Archive
For example, all Internet addresses at Colorado State have a network number of 129.82, a subnet number in the range of 1-254, and a host number in the range of 1-254.
From Zen and the Art of the Internet by Kehoe, Brendan P.
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