More detailsNeighboring subnets, wildcard mask, hex, reverse DNS, and binary breakdown
Neighboring /17 subnets
- Wildcard mask
- Used in Cisco ACLs and OSPF
- CIDR notation
- IP in hexadecimal
- IP as 32-bit integer
- Reverse DNS (PTR)
- Host bits / subnet bits
Binary breakdown
IP address
11000000.10101000.00000000.00000000Subnet mask
11111111.11111111.10000000.00000000Network
11000000.10101000.00000000.00000000Broadcast
11000000.10101000.01111111.11111111Quick facts for /17
- Subnet mask: 255.255.128.0
- Wildcard: 0.0.127.255
- Usable hosts: 32,766
- Total addresses: 32,768
/17 reference guideBit split, overview, sizing tables, notable networks, and FAQ
Binary bit split
11111111·11111111·10000000·00000000
Network bits (17)Host bits (15)
- Network bits
- 17
- Host bits
- 15
- Subnet mask
- 255.255.128.0
- Wildcard mask
- 0.0.127.255
- Total addresses
- 32,768
- Usable hosts
- 32,766
- Hosts formula
- 2^15 − 2
- /24 relationship
- 128 × /24 networks
Overview
A /17 block contains 32,768 addresses with 32,766 usable. Useful for splitting a /16 into two equal halves, such as dividing a VPC into public and private halves.
Common use cases
- Split a /16 VPC into public and private halves
- Medium enterprise network allocation
- ISP customer aggregate blocks
Subnet sizing reference
Notable /17 networks
192.168.0.0/17Lower half of 192.168.x.x range192.168.128.0/17Upper half of 192.168.x.x range
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about /17 networks, subnet masks, and use cases.