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IETF RFC 1860

Variable Length Subnet Table For IPv4

Last modified on Wednesday, October 18th, 1995

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Network Working Group                                         T. Pummill
Request for Comments: 1860                                       Alantec
Category: Informational                                     B. Manning
                                                                     ISI
                                                            October 1995


                 Variable Length Subnet Table For IPv4

 Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  This memo
   does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of
   this memo is unlimited.

 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



Pummill & Manning            Informational                   PAGE 1 top


RFC 1860 Subnet Table October 1995 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 Pummill & Manning Informational PAGE 2 top

RFC 1860 Subnet Table October 1995 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 4676 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6695 USA Phone: +1 310-822-1511 x387 Fax: +1 310-823-6714 EMail: bmanning@isi.edu Pummill & Manning Informational PAGE 3 top

Variable Length Subnet Table For IPv4 RFC TOTAL SIZE: 5694 bytes PUBLICATION DATE: Wednesday, October 18th, 1995 LEGAL RIGHTS: The IETF Trust (see BCP 78)


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