More detailsNeighboring subnets, wildcard mask, hex, reverse DNS, and binary breakdown
Neighboring /5 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
00000000.00000000.00000000.00000000Subnet mask
11111000.00000000.00000000.00000000Network
00000000.00000000.00000000.00000000Broadcast
00000111.11111111.11111111.11111111Quick facts for /5
- Subnet mask: 248.0.0.0
- Wildcard: 7.255.255.255
- Usable hosts: 134,217,726
- Total addresses: 134,217,728
/5 reference guideBit split, overview, sizing tables, notable networks, and FAQ
Binary bit split
11111000·00000000·00000000·00000000
Network bits (5)Host bits (27)
- Network bits
- 5
- Host bits
- 27
- Subnet mask
- 248.0.0.0
- Wildcard mask
- 7.255.255.255
- Total addresses
- 134,217,728
- Usable hosts
- 134,217,726
- Hosts formula
- 2^27 − 2
- /24 relationship
- 524,288 × /24 networks
Overview
A /5 block contains 134,217,728 addresses. This scale appears in large RIR allocations and some very large national ISP routing tables.
Common use cases
- Large RIR block allocations
- National backbone addressing
- Internet exchange route filtering
Subnet sizing reference
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about /5 networks, subnet masks, and use cases.