Okay, first assume that I am completely f*****g stupid BUT, desperate to understand subnet masking. I'm reading the MCSE TCP/IP guide (for some reason I enjoy it) and have reached the Subnet chapter.

Ok. guys I'm new in networking. I just read about the tcp/ip chapter in MCSA of William Panek. This line really confuses me. I think something is wrong. "What happens if you need eight subnets in your ...