/5 Subnet Mask Reference

The subnet mask for prefix length /5 is 248.0.0.0. A massive IPv4 subnet with 134.217.728 total addresses and 134.217.726 usable host addresses.

Prefix Length/5
Subnet Mask248.0.0.0
Wildcard Mask7.255.255.255
Hex ValueF8000000
Usable Hosts134.217.726
Network Bits5 / 32

Binary Representation

Subnet Mask11111000.00000000.00000000.00000000
Wildcard Mask00000111.11111111.11111111.11111111

1-bits (network): 5 ·  0-bits (host): 27 ·  Total: 32 bits

Common Uses for 248.0.0.0

  • Large network segment
  • ISP/enterprise allocation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the subnet mask for /5?

The subnet mask for prefix length /5 is 248.0.0.0. In hexadecimal it is 0xF8000000. The binary representation is 11111000.00000000.00000000.00000000.

What is the inverse (wildcard) mask of 248.0.0.0?

The wildcard mask (inverse mask) of 248.0.0.0 is 7.255.255.255. 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 248.0.0.0 give?

With subnet mask 248.0.0.0 (/5), you get 134.217.728 total IPs, minus 2 reserved (network + broadcast) = 134.217.726 usable host addresses.

What CIDR prefix corresponds to 248.0.0.0?

The subnet mask 248.0.0.0 corresponds to CIDR prefix /5. This means 5 bits are used for the network portion and 27 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