/6 Subnet Mask Reference

The subnet mask for prefix length /6 is 252.0.0.0. A massive IPv4 subnet with 67.108.864 total addresses and 67.108.862 usable host addresses.

Prefix Length/6
Subnet Mask252.0.0.0
Wildcard Mask3.255.255.255
Hex ValueFC000000
Usable Hosts67.108.862
Network Bits6 / 32

Binary Representation

Subnet Mask11111100.00000000.00000000.00000000
Wildcard Mask00000011.11111111.11111111.11111111

1-bits (network): 6 ·  0-bits (host): 26 ·  Total: 32 bits

Common Uses for 252.0.0.0

  • Large network segment
  • ISP/enterprise allocation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the subnet mask for /6?

The subnet mask for prefix length /6 is 252.0.0.0. In hexadecimal it is 0xFC000000. The binary representation is 11111100.00000000.00000000.00000000.

What is the inverse (wildcard) mask of 252.0.0.0?

The wildcard mask (inverse mask) of 252.0.0.0 is 3.255.255.255. 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 252.0.0.0 give?

With subnet mask 252.0.0.0 (/6), you get 67.108.864 total IPs, minus 2 reserved (network + broadcast) = 67.108.862 usable host addresses.

What CIDR prefix corresponds to 252.0.0.0?

The subnet mask 252.0.0.0 corresponds to CIDR prefix /6. This means 6 bits are used for the network portion and 26 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