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Calculate subnet details, host ranges, and masks from CIDR notation.

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CIDR Notation

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Understanding CIDR Notation

CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation expresses an IP address and its associated network prefix as IP/prefix, e.g. 192.168.1.0/24.

  • The prefix length (after the slash) is the number of bits in the network part. /24 means 24 network bits and 8 host bits.
  • The subnet mask is derived from the prefix: /24 → 255.255.255.0.
  • The network address is the first address in the range (all host bits = 0). The broadcast address is the last (all host bits = 1).
  • Usable hosts = Total hosts − 2 (network and broadcast addresses are reserved), except for /31 (point-to-point links) and /32 (single host).
  • /30 gives 2 usable hosts — the smallest subnet for a point-to-point link with traditional addressing.