A startup is allocated the network block 172.16.0.0/16. They need to create exactly 8 equal-sized subnets to isolate different departments. What is the new subnet mask in dotted-decimal format?
To create 8 equal-sized subnets from 172.16.0.0/16, you must use /19 networks, producing eight contiguous blocks from 172.16.0.0/19 through 172.16.224.0/19.
