More detailsNeighboring subnets, wildcard mask, hex, reverse DNS, and binary breakdown
Neighboring /26 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
11000000.10101000.00000001.00000000Subnet mask
11111111.11111111.11111111.11000000Network
11000000.10101000.00000001.00000000Broadcast
11000000.10101000.00000001.00111111Quick facts for /26
- Subnet mask: 255.255.255.192
- Wildcard: 0.0.0.63
- Usable hosts: 62
- Total addresses: 64
/26 reference guideBit split, overview, sizing tables, notable networks, and FAQ
Binary bit split
11111111·11111111·11111111·11000000
Network bits (26)Host bits (6)
- Network bits
- 26
- Host bits
- 6
- Subnet mask
- 255.255.255.192
- Wildcard mask
- 0.0.0.63
- Total addresses
- 64
- Usable hosts
- 62
- Hosts formula
- 2^6 − 2
- /24 relationship
- 4 fit per /24
Overview
A /26 block contains 64 addresses with 62 usable. It is one quarter of a /24 and is used for department-level subnets, cloud micro-segments, and guest network isolation.
Common use cases
- Department or team subnet within a /24
- Cloud security-group micro-segment
- Guest Wi-Fi isolation
- Small server cluster network
Subnet sizing reference
Notable /26 networks
192.168.1.0/26.0–.63 quarter192.168.1.64/26.64–.127 quarter192.168.1.128/26.128–.191 quarter192.168.1.192/26.192–.255 quarter
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about /26 networks, subnet masks, and use cases.