More detailsNeighboring subnets, wildcard mask, hex, reverse DNS, and binary breakdown
Neighboring /7 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
11111110.00000000.00000000.00000000Network
00000000.00000000.00000000.00000000Broadcast
00000001.11111111.11111111.11111111Quick facts for /7
- Subnet mask: 254.0.0.0
- Wildcard: 1.255.255.255
- Usable hosts: 33,554,430
- Total addresses: 33,554,432
/7 reference guideBit split, overview, sizing tables, notable networks, and FAQ
Binary bit split
11111110·00000000·00000000·00000000
Network bits (7)Host bits (25)
- Network bits
- 7
- Host bits
- 25
- Subnet mask
- 254.0.0.0
- Wildcard mask
- 1.255.255.255
- Total addresses
- 33,554,432
- Usable hosts
- 33,554,430
- Hosts formula
- 2^25 − 2
- /24 relationship
- 131,072 × /24 networks
Overview
A /7 block contains 33,554,432 addresses. At this size, blocks represent large swaths of a legacy Class A range and appear in routing tables for major ISPs.
Common use cases
- Major ISP address allocation
- Legacy Class A range summarization
- Routing table aggregation
Subnet sizing reference
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about /7 networks, subnet masks, and use cases.