Although 256 devices could be supported on a Class C network (0 through 255 used for the host address), there are two addresses that are not useable to be assigned to distinct devices. What are the address? Why?

Although 256 devices could be supported on a Class C network (0 through 255 used for the host address), there are two addresses that are not useable to be assigned to distinct devices. What are the address? Why?

Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (7th Edition)

7th Edition

ISBN:9780133594140

Author:James Kurose, Keith Ross

Publisher:James Kurose, Keith Ross

Chapter1: Computer Networks And The Internet

Section: Chapter Questions

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