Exam Prep Questions

Question 1 One of the advantages of variable-length subnet masking is the capability to structure your network in hierarchical fashion. Which of the following represents the benefits of hierarchical addressing? (Choose two.)

  • A. Reducing the amount of information stored in routing tables

  • B. Enabling the use of addressing with discontiguous networks

  • C. Allocating IP addresses more efficiently

  • D. Allowing for classful routing algorithms

A1: Answers A and C are correct. Hierarchical addressing schemes make routing tables smaller and allocate addresses more efficiently. Answer B is incorrect because discontiguous networks are problematic and not an advantage of a hierarchical structure. Answer D is incorrect because, although related, ...

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