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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:8100/120
First address
2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8100
Last address
2c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ff
Addresses
256
/64 networks (LANs)
None: smaller than one /64 LAN
Full form
2c19:00dd:00d9:00dd:0c25:0c25:94de:8100
Type
Global unicast 2000::/3
Public internet addresses
Reverse DNS zone
1.8.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:8100/120 makes 128 subnets of /127.

Subnets
#SubnetLast address
12c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8100/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8101
22c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8102/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8103
32c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8104/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8105
42c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8106/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8107
52c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8108/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8109
62c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:810a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:810b
72c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:810c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:810d
82c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:810e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:810f
92c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8110/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8111
102c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8112/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8113
112c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8114/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8115
122c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8116/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8117
132c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8118/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8119
142c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:811a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:811b
152c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:811c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:811d
162c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:811e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:811f
172c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8120/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8121
182c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8122/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8123
192c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8124/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8125
202c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8126/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8127
212c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8128/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8129
222c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:812a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:812b
232c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:812c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:812d
242c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:812e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:812f
252c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8130/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8131
262c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8132/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8133
272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8134/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8135
282c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8136/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8137
292c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8138/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8139
302c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:813a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:813b
312c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:813c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:813d
322c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:813e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:813f
332c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8140/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8141
342c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8142/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8143
352c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8144/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8145
362c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8146/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8147
372c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8148/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8149
382c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:814a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:814b
392c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:814c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:814d
402c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:814e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:814f
412c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8150/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8151
422c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8152/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8153
432c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8154/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8155
442c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8156/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8157
452c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8158/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8159
462c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:815a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:815b
472c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:815c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:815d
482c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:815e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:815f
492c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8160/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8161
502c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8162/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8163
512c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8164/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8165
522c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8166/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8167
532c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8168/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8169
542c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:816a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:816b
552c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:816c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:816d
562c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:816e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:816f
572c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8170/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8171
582c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8172/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8173
592c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8174/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8175
602c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8176/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8177
612c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8178/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8179
622c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:817a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:817b
632c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:817c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:817d
642c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:817e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:817f
652c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8180/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8181
662c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8182/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8183
672c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8184/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8185
682c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8186/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8187
692c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8188/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8189
702c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:818a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:818b
712c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:818c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:818d
722c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:818e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:818f
732c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8190/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8191
742c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8192/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8193
752c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8194/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8195
762c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8196/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8197
772c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8198/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:8199
782c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:819a/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:819b
792c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:819c/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:819d
802c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:819e/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:819f
812c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a1
822c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a3
832c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a5
842c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a7
852c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81a9
862c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81aa/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ab
872c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ac/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ad
882c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ae/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81af
892c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b1
902c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b3
912c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b5
922c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b7
932c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81b9
942c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ba/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81bb
952c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81bc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81bd
962c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81be/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81bf
972c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c1
982c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c3
992c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c5
1002c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c7
1012c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81c9
1022c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ca/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81cb
1032c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81cc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81cd
1042c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ce/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81cf
1052c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d1
1062c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d3
1072c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d5
1082c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d7
1092c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81d9
1102c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81da/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81db
1112c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81dc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81dd
1122c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81de/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81df
1132c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e1
1142c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e3
1152c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e5
1162c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e7
1172c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81e9
1182c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ea/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81eb
1192c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ec/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ed
1202c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ee/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ef
1212c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f0/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f1
1222c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f2/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f3
1232c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f4/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f5
1242c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f6/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f7
1252c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f8/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81f9
1262c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81fa/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81fb
1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81fc/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81fd
1282c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81fe/1272c19:dd:d9:dd:c25:c25:94de:81ff

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