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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:6500/120
First address
2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6500
Last address
2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ff
Addresses
256
/64 networks (LANs)
None: smaller than one /64 LAN
Full form
2c19:00dd:00d9:00dd:0c25:0c25:94de:6500
Type
Global unicast 2000::/3
Public internet addresses
Reverse DNS zone
5.6.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:6500/120 makes 128 subnets of /127.

Subnets
#SubnetLast address
12c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6500/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6501
22c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6502/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6503
32c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6504/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6505
42c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6506/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6507
52c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6508/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6509
62c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:650a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:650b
72c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:650c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:650d
82c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:650e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:650f
92c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6510/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6511
102c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6512/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6513
112c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6514/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6515
122c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6516/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6517
132c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6518/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6519
142c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:651a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:651b
152c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:651c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:651d
162c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:651e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:651f
172c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6520/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6521
182c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6522/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6523
192c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6524/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6525
202c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6526/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6527
212c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6528/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6529
222c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:652a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:652b
232c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:652c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:652d
242c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:652e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:652f
252c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6530/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6531
262c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6532/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6533
272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6534/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6535
282c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6536/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6537
292c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6538/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6539
302c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:653a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:653b
312c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:653c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:653d
322c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:653e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:653f
332c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6540/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6541
342c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6542/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6543
352c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6544/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6545
362c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6546/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6547
372c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6548/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6549
382c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:654a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:654b
392c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:654c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:654d
402c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:654e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:654f
412c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6550/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6551
422c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6552/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6553
432c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6554/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6555
442c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6556/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6557
452c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6558/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6559
462c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:655a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:655b
472c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:655c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:655d
482c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:655e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:655f
492c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6560/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6561
502c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6562/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6563
512c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6564/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6565
522c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6566/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6567
532c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6568/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6569
542c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:656a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:656b
552c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:656c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:656d
562c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:656e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:656f
572c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6570/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6571
582c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6572/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6573
592c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6574/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6575
602c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6576/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6577
612c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6578/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6579
622c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:657a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:657b
632c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:657c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:657d
642c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:657e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:657f
652c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6580/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6581
662c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6582/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6583
672c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6584/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6585
682c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6586/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6587
692c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6588/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6589
702c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:658a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:658b
712c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:658c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:658d
722c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:658e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:658f
732c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6590/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6591
742c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6592/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6593
752c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6594/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6595
762c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6596/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6597
772c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6598/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:6599
782c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:659a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:659b
792c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:659c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:659d
802c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:659e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:659f
812c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a1
822c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a3
832c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a5
842c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a7
852c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65a9
862c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65aa/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ab
872c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ac/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ad
882c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ae/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65af
892c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b1
902c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b3
912c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b5
922c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b7
932c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65b9
942c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ba/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65bb
952c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65bc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65bd
962c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65be/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65bf
972c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c1
982c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c3
992c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c5
1002c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c7
1012c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65c9
1022c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ca/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65cb
1032c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65cc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65cd
1042c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ce/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65cf
1052c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d1
1062c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d3
1072c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d5
1082c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d7
1092c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65d9
1102c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65da/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65db
1112c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65dc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65dd
1122c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65de/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65df
1132c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e1
1142c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e3
1152c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e5
1162c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e7
1172c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65e9
1182c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ea/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65eb
1192c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ec/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ed
1202c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ee/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ef
1212c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f1
1222c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f3
1232c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f5
1242c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f7
1252c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65f9
1262c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65fa/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65fb
1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65fc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65fd
1282c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65fe/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:65ff

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