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IP subnet calculator

Type an address with its prefix or mask to see the network, its usable range and masks. Split it into smaller subnets, or look up any prefix in the reference tables.

Prefix/120
Addresses256
/64 networksPart of one
Network
2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2100/120
First address
2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2100
Last address
2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ff
Addresses
256
/64 networks (LANs)
None: smaller than one /64 LAN
Full form
2c19:00dd:00d9:00dd:0c25:0c25:94de:2100
Type
Global unicast 2000::/3
Public internet addresses
Reverse DNS zone
1.2.e.d.4.9.5.2.c.0.5.2.c.0.d.d.0.0.9.d.0.0.d.d.0.0.9.1.c.2.ip6.arpa
Split into smaller subnets/127

2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2100/120 makes 128 subnets of /127.

Subnets
#SubnetLast address
12c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2100/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2101
22c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2102/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2103
32c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2104/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2105
42c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2106/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2107
52c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2108/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2109
62c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:210a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:210b
72c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:210c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:210d
82c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:210e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:210f
92c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2110/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2111
102c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2112/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2113
112c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2114/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2115
122c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2116/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2117
132c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2118/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2119
142c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:211a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:211b
152c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:211c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:211d
162c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:211e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:211f
172c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2120/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2121
182c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2122/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2123
192c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2124/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2125
202c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2126/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2127
212c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2128/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2129
222c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:212a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:212b
232c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:212c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:212d
242c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:212e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:212f
252c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2130/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2131
262c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2132/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2133
272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2134/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2135
282c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2136/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2137
292c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2138/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2139
302c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:213a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:213b
312c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:213c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:213d
322c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:213e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:213f
332c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2140/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2141
342c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2142/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2143
352c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2144/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2145
362c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2146/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2147
372c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2148/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2149
382c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:214a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:214b
392c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:214c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:214d
402c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:214e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:214f
412c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2150/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2151
422c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2152/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2153
432c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2154/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2155
442c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2156/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2157
452c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2158/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2159
462c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:215a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:215b
472c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:215c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:215d
482c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:215e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:215f
492c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2160/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2161
502c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2162/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2163
512c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2164/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2165
522c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2166/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2167
532c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2168/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2169
542c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:216a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:216b
552c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:216c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:216d
562c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:216e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:216f
572c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2170/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2171
582c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2172/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2173
592c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2174/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2175
602c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2176/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2177
612c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2178/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2179
622c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:217a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:217b
632c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:217c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:217d
642c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:217e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:217f
652c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2180/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2181
662c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2182/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2183
672c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2184/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2185
682c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2186/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2187
692c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2188/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2189
702c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:218a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:218b
712c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:218c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:218d
722c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:218e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:218f
732c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2190/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2191
742c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2192/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2193
752c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2194/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2195
762c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2196/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2197
772c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2198/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:2199
782c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:219a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:219b
792c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:219c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:219d
802c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:219e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:219f
812c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a1
822c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a3
832c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a5
842c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a7
852c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21a9
862c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21aa/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ab
872c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ac/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ad
882c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ae/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21af
892c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b1
902c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b3
912c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b5
922c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b7
932c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21b9
942c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ba/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21bb
952c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21bc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21bd
962c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21be/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21bf
972c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c1
982c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c3
992c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c5
1002c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c7
1012c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21c9
1022c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ca/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21cb
1032c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21cc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21cd
1042c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ce/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21cf
1052c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d1
1062c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d3
1072c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d5
1082c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d7
1092c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21d9
1102c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21da/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21db
1112c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21dc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21dd
1122c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21de/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21df
1132c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e1
1142c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e3
1152c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e5
1162c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e7
1172c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21e9
1182c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ea/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21eb
1192c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ec/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ed
1202c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ee/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ef
1212c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f1
1222c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f3
1232c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f5
1242c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f7
1252c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21f9
1262c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21fa/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21fb
1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21fc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21fd
1282c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21fe/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:21ff

IPv4 CIDR reference (/0 to /32)

IPv4 prefix lengths
PrefixSubnet maskWildcardAddressesUsable hostsSizeTypical use
/00.0.0.0255.255.255.2554,294,967,2964,294,967,29416,777,216 × /24
/1128.0.0.0127.255.255.2552,147,483,6482,147,483,6468,388,608 × /24
/2192.0.0.063.255.255.2551,073,741,8241,073,741,8224,194,304 × /24
/3224.0.0.031.255.255.255536,870,912536,870,9102,097,152 × /24
/4240.0.0.015.255.255.255268,435,456268,435,4541,048,576 × /24
/5248.0.0.07.255.255.255134,217,728134,217,726524,288 × /24
/6252.0.0.03.255.255.25567,108,86467,108,862262,144 × /24
/7254.0.0.01.255.255.25533,554,43233,554,430131,072 × /24
/8255.0.0.00.255.255.25516,777,21616,777,21465,536 × /24Old class A; 10.0.0.0/8
/9255.128.0.00.127.255.2558,388,6088,388,60632,768 × /24
/10255.192.0.00.63.255.2554,194,3044,194,30216,384 × /24
/11255.224.0.00.31.255.2552,097,1522,097,1508,192 × /24
/12255.240.0.00.15.255.2551,048,5761,048,5744,096 × /24172.16.0.0/12
/13255.248.0.00.7.255.255524,288524,2862,048 × /24
/14255.252.0.00.3.255.255262,144262,1421,024 × /24
/15255.254.0.00.1.255.255131,072131,070512 × /24
/16255.255.0.00.0.255.25565,53665,534256 × /24Old class B; 192.168.0.0/16
/17255.255.128.00.0.127.25532,76832,766128 × /24
/18255.255.192.00.0.63.25516,38416,38264 × /24
/19255.255.224.00.0.31.2558,1928,19032 × /24
/20255.255.240.00.0.15.2554,0964,09416 × /24
/21255.255.248.00.0.7.2552,0482,0468 × /24
/22255.255.252.00.0.3.2551,0241,0224 × /24Large office or guest Wi-Fi (1,022 hosts)
/23255.255.254.00.0.1.2555125102 × /24Larger office LAN (510 hosts)
/24255.255.255.00.0.0.2552562541 × /24Typical office LAN (old class C)
/25255.255.255.1280.0.0.1271281261/2 of a /24Smaller LAN or VLAN
/26255.255.255.1920.0.0.6364621/4 of a /24Smaller LAN or VLAN
/27255.255.255.2240.0.0.3132301/8 of a /24Small VLAN, phones, cameras
/28255.255.255.2400.0.0.1516141/16 of a /24Small VLAN, phones, cameras
/29255.255.255.2480.0.0.7861/32 of a /24Small fixed public block (5 usable)
/30255.255.255.2520.0.0.3421/64 of a /24Point-to-point (old style)
/31255.255.255.2540.0.0.1221/128 of a /24Point-to-point link (RFC 3021)
/32255.255.255.2550.0.0.0111/256 of a /24One host

IPv6 prefix reference

IPv6 prefix lengths
PrefixAddresses/64 LANs/48 sitesNibbleTypical use
/342,535,295,865,117,307,932,921,825,928,971,026,432 (2^125)2,305,843,009,213,693,95235,184,372,088,832NoAll global unicast (2000::/3)
/165,192,296,858,534,827,628,530,496,329,220,096 (2^112)281,474,976,710,6564,294,967,296Yes
/20324,518,553,658,426,726,783,156,020,576,256 (2^108)17,592,186,044,416268,435,456YesLarge provider allocation (RIPE minimum for some)
/29633,825,300,114,114,700,748,351,602,688 (2^99)34,359,738,368524,288NoRIPE allocation to a provider (often)
/3279,228,162,514,264,337,593,543,950,336 (2^96)4,294,967,29665,536YesProvider allocation (RIPE default)
/364,951,760,157,141,521,099,596,496,896 (2^92)268,435,4564,096Yes
/40309,485,009,821,345,068,724,781,056 (2^88)16,777,216256Yes
/4419,342,813,113,834,066,795,298,816 (2^84)1,048,57616Yes
/481,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176 (2^80)65,5361YesOne site or organisation (RIPE PI / assignment)
/5275,557,863,725,914,323,419,136 (2^76)4,096Yes
/564,722,366,482,869,645,213,696 (2^72)256YesSmall site or home (common provider assignment)
/60295,147,905,179,352,825,856 (2^68)16YesSome home broadband (16 LANs)
/6418,446,744,073,709,551,616 (2^64)1YesOne LAN or VLAN (needed for SLAAC)
/7272,057,594,037,927,936 (2^56)1/256 of a /64Yes
/80281,474,976,710,656 (2^48)1/65,536 of a /64Yes
/964,294,967,2961/4,294,967,296 of a /64YesEmbeds an IPv4 address (NAT64)
/11265,5361/281,474,976,710,656 of a /64Yes
/1202561/72,057,594,037,927,936 of a /64Yes
/124161/1,152,921,504,606,846,976 of a /64Yes
/12641/4,611,686,018,427,387,904 of a /64No
/12721/9,223,372,036,854,775,808 of a /64NoPoint-to-point link (RFC 6164)
/12811/18,446,744,073,709,551,616 of a /64YesOne host or loopback

Private and special ranges

IPv4

Special-purpose ranges
RangeNameWhat it is
255.255.255.255/32Limited broadcastEvery host on the local network
0.0.0.0/8This networkNot routed; 0.0.0.0 means "any address" in settings
10.0.0.0/8Private (RFC 1918)Office and home networks; not routed on the internet
100.64.0.0/10Shared address space (CGNAT)Used by providers behind carrier-grade NAT (RFC 6598)
127.0.0.0/8LoopbackThis computer
169.254.0.0/16Link-local (APIPA)Self-assigned when no DHCP server answers
172.16.0.0/12Private (RFC 1918)Office and home networks; not routed on the internet
192.0.0.0/24IETF protocol assignmentsSpecial uses such as DS-Lite
192.0.2.0/24Documentation (TEST-NET-1)For examples; never used on a network
192.88.99.0/246to4 relay (deprecated)Formerly anycast for 6to4
192.168.0.0/16Private (RFC 1918)Office and home networks; not routed on the internet
198.18.0.0/15BenchmarkingNetwork equipment testing (RFC 2544)
198.51.100.0/24Documentation (TEST-NET-2)For examples; never used on a network
203.0.113.0/24Documentation (TEST-NET-3)For examples; never used on a network
224.0.0.0/4MulticastOne-to-many traffic, such as IPTV and routing protocols
240.0.0.0/4ReservedFuture use; not usable on most systems

IPv6

Special-purpose ranges
RangeNameWhat it is
::/128UnspecifiedNo address; :: means "any address" in settings
::1/128LoopbackThis computer
::ffff:0:0/96IPv4-mappedAn IPv4 address written as IPv6
64:ff9b::/96NAT64IPv4 addresses reached through a NAT64 gateway
100::/64Discard onlyTraffic sent here is dropped (RFC 6666)
2001:db8::/32DocumentationFor examples; never used on a network
2001::/32TeredoIPv6 tunnelled over IPv4 UDP
2002::/166to4IPv6 tunnelled over IPv4 (largely retired)
3fff::/20DocumentationFor examples (RFC 9637)
fc00::/7Unique local (ULA)Private IPv6, like RFC 1918; usually fd00::/8
fe80::/10Link-localEvery IPv6 interface has one; not routed
ff00::/8MulticastOne-to-many traffic; replaces broadcast
2000::/3Global unicastPublic internet addresses