With an IP address of 148.43.200.128 and a mask of 255.255.255.252, what is the corresponding broadcast address?

To determine the broadcast address for the given IP address and subnet mask, we start by analyzing the subnet mask of 255.255.255.252, which translates to /30 in CIDR notation. This indicates that there are 4 IP addresses in the subnet: one for the network address, two usable host addresses, and one for the broadcast address.

When using a /30 subnet, the total number of addresses (including the network and broadcast) is calculated as 2^2 = 4. The addresses available in this subnet can be broken down as follows:

1. Network Address: This is the first address in the range, which is 148.43.200.128 for the given subnet.

2. Usable Host Addresses: These addresses are typically the ones that can be assigned to devices on the network. For this subnet, the usable addresses are 148.43.200.129 and 148.43.200.130.

3. Broadcast Address: This is the last address in the range, which is used to send packets to all devices on the subnet. For a subnet using 255.255.255.252 (or /30), the broadcast address is 148.43.200