Purpose and steps
Subnet Calculator validates ipv4 address, prefix length before applying the displayed equation. Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link.
- Determine the IPv4 network, mask, last address and address count from a prefix. For /31 the host count follows the point-to-point convention; /32 represents one address.
- Enter IPv4 address, Prefix length in the stated format. Baseline values are for reproduction.
- Check the output unit and convention: Read network with its stated unit and convention. The default example and the independent worked scenario use different inputs, so compare the assumptions before comparing the numbers.
- Change one input and compare the result. Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link. VLSM planning, IPv6, network discovery and device configuration are not included.
Input reference and units
These values reproduce the model’s demonstration. Replace them with your own records or measurements; they are not recommended targets.
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| Parameter | Demonstration value | How to enter it |
|---|---|---|
| IPv4 address | 192.168.1.10 | Enter ipv4 address without adding a unit suffix. Scope: Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link. |
| Prefix length | 24 | Enter prefix length without adding a unit suffix. Scope: Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link. |
Model-specific method
How this calculator produces its result
Subnet Calculator: size = 2^(32−prefix); network = floor(address/size) × size. Input definitions: address = IPv4 address; prefix = Prefix length. Use the selected convention throughout the calculation.
Subnet Calculator: calculation relationships
Determine the IPv4 network, mask, last address and address count from a prefix. For /31 the host count follows the point-to-point convention; /32 represents one address. Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link. VLSM planning, IPv6, network discovery and device configuration are not included.
The prefix fixes network bits and leaves 32−prefix host bits. A /30 has 2²=4 addresses; 192.0.2.6 belongs to the block 192.0.2.4–192.0.2.7 with mask 255.255.255.252. Under the traditional broadcast convention, two addresses are usable hosts. /31 point-to-point links and /32 addresses use the separately stated exceptions.
size = 2^(32−prefix); network = floor(address/size) × size
- address: IPv4 address. Enter ipv4 address without adding a unit suffix. Scope: Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link.
- prefix: Prefix length. Enter prefix length without adding a unit suffix. Scope: Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link.
- Result units: stated beside each output
- Calculation relationship: size = 2^(32−prefix); network = floor(address/size) × size
- Supported domain: see the limits below
Worked example
Subnet Calculator baseline input: IPv4 address: 192.168.1.10; Prefix length: 24. Output: Network = 192.168.1.0; Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0; Last address = 192.168.1.255; Address count = 256; Usable hosts (RFC 3021 for /31) = 254. Substitute these values into the displayed equation to reproduce the result.
Reproduce the default scenario
This reproduces the default inputs in the reference table above; it is not an additional independent example. Displayed rounding may differ from intermediate precision.
- Network
- 192.168.1.0
- Subnet mask
- 255.255.255.0
- Last address
- 192.168.1.255
- Address count
- 256
- Usable hosts (RFC 3021 for /31)
- 254
Reading results without overstating them
- Read network with its stated unit and convention. The default example and the independent worked scenario use different inputs, so compare the assumptions before comparing the numbers.
- Change one input at a time and use the equation to explain the result; do not mix unit, grade-scale, time-zone or rounding conventions across comparisons.
Assumptions and exclusions
- Only IPv4 is supported. /31 has no conventional broadcast address on a point-to-point link.
- VLSM planning, IPv6, network discovery and device configuration are not included.
Sources and content notes
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