Given the network 245.248.128.0/20, divide the address space among three departments as follows: (a) Manager: half of the address space. (b) HR…

Given the network 245.248.128.0/20, divide the address space among three departments as follows:

(a) Manager: half of the address space.

(b) HR: one-quarter of the address space.

(c) Admin: the remaining one-quarter.

For each department, determine:

(i) The network block (in CIDR notation).

(ii) The IP address valid range.

(iii) The number of valid hosts.

From the Dhaka WASA Assistant Maintenance Engineer (Network) July 2025 – Written (BUET) exam, question 5 of 15.

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