More detailsNeighboring subnets, wildcard mask, hex, reverse DNS, and binary breakdown
Neighboring /22 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
11111111.11111111.11111100.00000000Network
11000000.10101000.00000000.00000000Broadcast
11000000.10101000.00000011.11111111Quick facts for /22
- Subnet mask: 255.255.252.0
- Wildcard: 0.0.3.255
- Usable hosts: 1,022
- Total addresses: 1,024
/22 reference guideBit split, overview, sizing tables, notable networks, and FAQ
Binary bit split
11111111·11111111·11111100·00000000
Network bits (22)Host bits (10)
- Network bits
- 22
- Host bits
- 10
- Subnet mask
- 255.255.252.0
- Wildcard mask
- 0.0.3.255
- Total addresses
- 1,024
- Usable hosts
- 1,022
- Hosts formula
- 2^10 − 2
- /24 relationship
- 4 × /24 networks
Overview
A /22 block contains 1,024 addresses with 1,022 usable. A popular size for medium office networks and cloud VPC subnets that need room for hundreds of hosts.
Common use cases
- Medium office or campus segment
- Cloud VPC subnet for application tiers
- Kubernetes node subnet
- Wi-Fi dense environment (stadium, hotel)
Subnet sizing reference
Notable /22 networks
192.168.0.0/22Common medium office block
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about /22 networks, subnet masks, and use cases.