/9 Subnet Mask Reference

The subnet mask for prefix length /9 is 255.128.0.0. A large IPv4 subnet with 8.388.608 total addresses and 8.388.606 usable host addresses.

Prefix Length/9
Subnet Mask255.128.0.0
Wildcard Mask0.127.255.255
Hex ValueFF800000
Usable Hosts8.388.606
Network Bits9 / 32

Binary Representation

Subnet Mask11111111.10000000.00000000.00000000
Wildcard Mask00000000.01111111.11111111.11111111

1-bits (network): 9 ·  0-bits (host): 23 ·  Total: 32 bits

Common Uses for 255.128.0.0

  • Large ISP backbone blocks
  • 8.4M addresses

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the subnet mask for /9?

The subnet mask for prefix length /9 is 255.128.0.0. In hexadecimal it is 0xFF800000. The binary representation is 11111111.10000000.00000000.00000000.

What is the inverse (wildcard) mask of 255.128.0.0?

The wildcard mask (inverse mask) of 255.128.0.0 is 0.127.255.255. 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 255.128.0.0 give?

With subnet mask 255.128.0.0 (/9), you get 8.388.608 total IPs, minus 2 reserved (network + broadcast) = 8.388.606 usable host addresses.

What CIDR prefix corresponds to 255.128.0.0?

The subnet mask 255.128.0.0 corresponds to CIDR prefix /9. This means 9 bits are used for the network portion and 23 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