Your network has a network address of 172.17.0.0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.Which of the following are true concerning this network? (Select two.)answer172.17.255.255 is the network broadcast address.172.17.0.1 is reserved for the default gateway.256 IP addresses can be assigned to host devices.254 IP addresses can be assigned to host devices.172.17.0.255 is the network broadcast address.

The correct answers are:

1. 256 IP addresses can be assigned to host devices.
2. 172.17.0.255 is the network broadcast address.

Here's why:

1. With a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, there are 256 possible IP addresses in the network (from 172.17.0.0 to 172.17.0.255). This is because the last octet of the IP address can range from 0 to 255, which gives us 256 possible values.

2. The network broadcast address is the highest address in the network range, which is 172.17.0.255 in this case. This address is used to send data to all devices on the network.

The statement "172.17.255.255 is the network broadcast address" is incorrect because the network range does not extend to 172.17.255.255 with the given subnet mask.

The statement "172.17.0.1 is reserved for the default gateway" is also incorrect. While it's common to use the first address in the network range (172.17.0.1) for the default gateway, it's not a requirement. The default gateway address can be any address within the network range.

The statement "254 IP addresses can be assigned to host devices" is incorrect because it does not account for the network address (172.17.0.0) and the broadcast address (172.17.0.255). When these are taken into account, there are 254 addresses left for host devices. However, the question asks for the total number of IP addresses that can be assigned, which is 256.