/15 Subnet Mask Reference

The subnet mask for prefix length /15 is 255.254.0.0. A large IPv4 subnet with 131.072 total addresses and 131.070 usable host addresses.

Prefix Length/15
Subnet Mask255.254.0.0
Wildcard Mask0.1.255.255
Hex ValueFFFE0000
Usable Hosts131.070
Network Bits15 / 32

Binary Representation

Subnet Mask11111111.11111110.00000000.00000000
Wildcard Mask00000000.00000001.11111111.11111111

1-bits (network): 15 ·  0-bits (host): 17 ·  Total: 32 bits

Common Uses for 255.254.0.0

  • Large network segment
  • ISP/enterprise allocation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the subnet mask for /15?

The subnet mask for prefix length /15 is 255.254.0.0. In hexadecimal it is 0xFFFE0000. The binary representation is 11111111.11111110.00000000.00000000.

What is the inverse (wildcard) mask of 255.254.0.0?

The wildcard mask (inverse mask) of 255.254.0.0 is 0.1.255.255. Wildcard masks are used in Cisco IOS ACLs and OSPF configurations to specify which bits of an IP address to match.

How many host IPs does 255.254.0.0 give?

With subnet mask 255.254.0.0 (/15), you get 131.072 total IPs, minus 2 reserved (network + broadcast) = 131.070 usable host addresses.

What CIDR prefix corresponds to 255.254.0.0?

The subnet mask 255.254.0.0 corresponds to CIDR prefix /15. This means 15 bits are used for the network portion and 17 bits for host addresses.

Complete Subnet Mask Reference /0–/32

PrefixSubnet MaskWildcardHexUsable Hosts
/00.0.0.0255.255.255.255000000004.294.967.294
/1128.0.0.0127.255.255.255800000002.147.483.646
/2192.0.0.063.255.255.255C00000001.073.741.822
/3224.0.0.031.255.255.255E0000000536.870.910
/4240.0.0.015.255.255.255F0000000268.435.454
/5248.0.0.07.255.255.255F8000000134.217.726
/6252.0.0.03.255.255.255FC00000067.108.862
/7254.0.0.01.255.255.255FE00000033.554.430
/8255.0.0.00.255.255.255FF00000016.777.214
/9255.128.0.00.127.255.255FF8000008.388.606
/10255.192.0.00.63.255.255FFC000004.194.302
/11255.224.0.00.31.255.255FFE000002.097.150
/12255.240.0.00.15.255.255FFF000001.048.574
/13255.248.0.00.7.255.255FFF80000524.286
/14255.252.0.00.3.255.255FFFC0000262.142
/15255.254.0.00.1.255.255FFFE0000131.070
/16255.255.0.00.0.255.255FFFF000065.534
/17255.255.128.00.0.127.255FFFF800032.766
/18255.255.192.00.0.63.255FFFFC00016.382
/19255.255.224.00.0.31.255FFFFE0008.190
/20255.255.240.00.0.15.255FFFFF0004.094
/21255.255.248.00.0.7.255FFFFF8002.046
/22255.255.252.00.0.3.255FFFFFC001.022
/23255.255.254.00.0.1.255FFFFFE00510
/24255.255.255.00.0.0.255FFFFFF00254
/25255.255.255.1280.0.0.127FFFFFF80126
/26255.255.255.1920.0.0.63FFFFFFC062
/27255.255.255.2240.0.0.31FFFFFFE030
/28255.255.255.2400.0.0.15FFFFFFF014
/29255.255.255.2480.0.0.7FFFFFFF86
/30255.255.255.2520.0.0.3FFFFFFFC2
/31255.255.255.2540.0.0.1FFFFFFFE2
/32255.255.255.2550.0.0.0FFFFFFFF1