Variable Length Subnet Table For IPv4

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Abstract

This document itemizes the potential values for IPv4 subnets. Additional information is provided for Hex and Decmial values, classfull equivalents, and number of addresses available within the indicated block. We appreciate inputs from Bruce Pinsky (cisco) and Daniel Karrenberg (RIPE).

Table

The following table lists the variable length subnets from 1 to 32, the CIDR representation form and the Decmial equivalents.

   Mask value:
   Hex            CIDR   Decimal           #of add    Classfull
   80.00.00.00    /1     128.0.0.0         2048 M     128 A
   C0.00.00.00    /2     192.0.0.0         1024 M      64 A
   E0.00.00.00    /3     224.0.0.0          512 M      32 A
   F0.00.00.00    /4     240.0.0.0          256 M      16 A
   F8.00.00.00    /5     248.0.0.0          128 M       8 A
   FC.00.00.00    /6     252.0.0.0           64 M       4 A
   FE.00.00.00    /7     254.0.0.0           32 M       2 A
   FF.00.00.00    /8     255.0.0.0           16 M       1 A
   FF.80.00.00    /9     255.128.0.0          8 M     128 B
   FF.C0.00.00   /10     255.192.0.0          4 M      64 B
   FF.E0.00.00   /11     255.224.0.0          2 M      32 B
   FF.F0.00.00   /12     255.240.0.0       1024 K      16 B
   FF.F8.00.00   /13     255.248.0.0        512 K       8 B
   FF.FC.00.00   /14     255.252.0.0        256 K       4 B
   FF.FE.00.00   /15     255.254.0.0        128 K       2 B
   FF.FF.00.00   /16     255.255.0.0         64 K       1 B
   FF.FF.80.00   /17     255.255.128.0       32 K     128 C
   FF.FF.C0.00   /18     255.255.192.0       16 K      64 C
   
   FF.FF.E0.00   /19     255.255.224.0        8 K      32 C
   FF.FF.F0.00   /20     255.255.240.0        4 K      16 C
   FF.FF.F8.00   /21     255.255.248.0        2 K       8 C
   FF.FF.FC.00   /22     255.255.252.0        1 K       4 C
   FF.FF.FE.00   /23     255.255.254.0      512         2 C
   FF.FF.FF.00   /24     255.255.255.0      256         1 C
   FF.FF.FF.80   /25     255.255.255.128    128
   FF.FF.FF.C0   /26     255.255.255.192     64
   FF.FF.FF.E0   /27     255.255.255.224     32
   FF.FF.FF.F0   /28     255.255.255.240     16
   FF.FF.FF.F8   /29     255.255.255.248      8
   FF.FF.FF.FC   /30     255.255.255.252      4
   FF.FF.FF.FE   /31     255.255.255.254   This space is not usable
   FF.FF.FF.FF   /32     255.255.255.255   This is a single host route

Examples

The following tables illistrate some options for subnet/host partions within selected block sizes.

From a /16 block

   # bits          Mask            Effective Subnets     Effective Hosts
   ========        =====           =================     ===============
   2               255.255.192.0   2                       16382
   3               255.255.224.0   6                       8190
   4               255.255.240.0   14                      4094
   5               255.255.248.0   30                      2046
   6               255.255.252.0   62                      1022
   7               255.255.254.0   126                     510
   8               255.255.255.0   254                     254
   9               255.255.255.128 510                     126
   10              255.255.255.192 1022                    62
   11              255.255.255.224 2046                    30
   12              255.255.255.240 4094                    14
   13              255.255.255.248 8190                    6
   14              255.255.255.252 16382                   2

From a /24 block

   # bits          Mask            Effective Subnets     Effective Hosts
   ========        =====           =================     ===============
   2               255.255.255.192 2                       62
   3               255.255.255.224 6                       30
   4               255.255.255.240 14                      14
   5               255.255.255.248 30                      6
   6               255.255.255.252 62                      2

*Subnet all zeroes and all ones excluded.
*Host all zeroes and all ones excluded.

References

   [1] Fuller, V., Li, T., Yu, J., and K. Varadhan, "Classless Inter-
       Domain Routing (CIDR): an Address Assignment and Aggregation
       Strategy", RFC 1519, BARRNet, cicso, Merit, OARnet, September
       1993.

Security Considerations

Security issues are not discussed in this memo.

Authors' Addresses

   Troy Pummill

EMail:

          trop@alantec.com

Bill Manning
Information Sciences Institute
University of Southern California
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