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3.3.2 IP Addressing Strategy
An enterprise-level network often includes a large number of computers, LAN seg-
ments, and Internet connections. e network designers need to come up with an IP
address strategy to decide how IP addresses should be assigned to the LAN segments
and network hosts. Decisions should be made based on the following options:
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Decide if to assign a public or private IP address to a network host or a subnet.
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Make decisions on how many subnets to be created and how many hosts can
be connected to a subnet.
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Choose whether to use classless IP addresses or classful IP addresses.
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Determine if to use VLANs or virtual networks.
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Work on subnet masks to design the subnets.
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Determine if to use a ...