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CIDR & Subnet Calculator (IPv4 / IPv6)

Professional browser-native CIDR calculator, subnet planner, and VLSM network partitioner for IPv4 and IPv6. Calculate network, broadcast, usable host ranges, masks, binary and PTR records with zero server latency.

Comprehensive IPv4 Bitwise Engine: Calculate Network address, Broadcast address, Usable Host IP Range, Subnet Mask, Wildcard Mask, Binary IP/Mask, and PTR records
Usable Host Accuracy: Accurately handles /31 Point-to-Point links (RFC 3021) and /32 single host routing alongside standard /0 to /30 subnets
Dual IPv4 & IPv6 Subnetting: Full IPv6 support with RFC 5952 compression, 8-group expansion, SLAAC /64 subnetting, and ip6.arpa reverse DNS zones
Interactive VLSM & Subnet Partition Planner: Divide base networks into smaller subnets with live recalculation of host counts, network boundaries, and broadcast addresses
Searchable CIDR Matrix Cheatsheet: Full reference matrix for all 33 prefixes (/0 to /32) with subnet masks, wildcard masks, host counts, and typical industry usages
100% Client-Side & Air-Gapped: All bitwise logic and BigInt arithmetic execute directly in the browser with zero server latency and zero telemetry
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Comprehensive Technical Manual

Mastering IPv4/IPv6 CIDR Subnetting and Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM)

In-depth specifications, architectural mechanics, real-world code implementations, and industry best practices.

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Understanding Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) Notation

CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) replaced legacy Class A, B, and C network architectures in 1993 (RFC 1519). Instead of fixed 8, 16, or 24-bit boundaries, CIDR allows arbitrary prefix lengths from /0 to /32. The prefix indicates how many leading bits represent the Network Identifier, with remaining bits assigned to Host Identifiers.

Implementation Example 
# IPv4 Bit Structure for 192.168.1.100/24:
IP Address:   11000000.10101000.00000001.01100100 (192.168.1.100)
Subnet Mask:  11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000 (255.255.255.0 = /24)
Network Addr: 11000000.10101000.00000001.00000000 (192.168.1.0)
Broadcast:    11000000.10101000.00000001.11111111 (192.168.1.255)
Usable Hosts: 192.168.1.1 through 192.168.1.254 (254 hosts)
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Calculating Usable Hosts and Subnet Boundaries

For a given prefix /P, the total number of IP addresses is 2^(32-P). In standard subnets (/0 through /30), the first address is reserved for the Network Identifier and the last address is reserved for Subnet Broadcast, leaving 2^(32-P) - 2 assignable hosts. RFC 3021 defines /31 as a special case for point-to-point router links where both addresses are usable.

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Variable Length Subnet Masking (VLSM) Strategy

VLSM allows network engineers to subdivide an allocated address block (e.g. 10.0.0.0/16 or 192.168.1.0/24) into smaller, non-overlapping subnets of varying sizes tailored to specific department, VLAN, or Kubernetes cluster requirements.

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IPv6 Subnetting Conventions and SLAAC

IPv6 addresses are 128 bits long, written as 8 hexadecimal quartets. The standard individual subnet size across the Internet is /64, which is required for Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC). ISPs typically delegate a /48 or /56 site prefix to organizations.

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Private vs Public Address Scopes

IPv4 defines non-routable private ranges under RFC 1918 (10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, 192.168.0.0/16) and Carrier-Grade NAT under RFC 6598 (100.64.0.0/10). IPv6 defines Unique Local Addresses (ULA) under RFC 4193 (fc00::/7) and Link-Local addresses under RFC 4291 (fe80::/10).

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