/29 Subnet Mask Reference

The subnet mask for prefix length /29 is 255.255.255.248. A small IPv4 subnet with 8 total addresses and 6 usable host addresses.

Prefix Length/29
Subnet Mask255.255.255.248
Wildcard Mask0.0.0.7
Hex ValueFFFFFFF8
Usable Hosts6
Network Bits29 / 32

Binary Representation

Subnet Mask11111111.11111111.11111111.11111000
Wildcard Mask00000000.00000000.00000000.00000111

1-bits (network): 29 ·  0-bits (host): 3 ·  Total: 32 bits

Common Uses for 255.255.255.248

  • Point-to-point + spare hosts
  • 6 usable hosts

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the subnet mask for /29?

The subnet mask for prefix length /29 is 255.255.255.248. In hexadecimal it is 0xFFFFFFF8. The binary representation is 11111111.11111111.11111111.11111000.

What is the inverse (wildcard) mask of 255.255.255.248?

The wildcard mask (inverse mask) of 255.255.255.248 is 0.0.0.7. 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 255.255.255.248 give?

With subnet mask 255.255.255.248 (/29), you get 8 total IPs, minus 2 reserved (network + broadcast) = 6 usable host addresses.

What CIDR prefix corresponds to 255.255.255.248?

The subnet mask 255.255.255.248 corresponds to CIDR prefix /29. This means 29 bits are used for the network portion and 3 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