Definition
Classless Inter-Domain Routing

Classles IP Addressing

Example: Let’s suppose we need only 30 IP address

IP range = 150.101.45.0/27

How do we get?:

Network address


The network address is simply 150.101.45.0

Network mask


First 3 octets are set –> Netmask = 255.255.255.*224*

because 3 bits set correspond to:

128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

and if we had those values we get 224.

Block size


The last value of the Bit turned out gives the the Block Size. In our case:

128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Valid IP range


The first valid IP address is 150.101.45.1. The last possible IP address is 150.101.45.30 (Block Size - 2).

Broadcast adress


The broadcast address is 150.101.45.31 (Block Size - 1)

Supposing we have 150.101.45.0/30

This way you’ll get only 2 valid IP addresses. This CIDR is used in point-to-point connection (e.g. between routers).

What is the valid host range for 150.101.64.0/19

Network mask is. 255.255.224.0

The block size is: 32

We have following networks/subnets (each time we had the block size):

# Network Beginning
1 150.101.0.0/19
2 150.101.32.0/19
3 150.101.64.0/19
4 150.101.96.0/19

So the first valid IP address for 150.101.64.0/19 starts at 150.101.64.0/19 and ends at 150.101.95.255 (150.101.96.0/19 is the next network).

But since the last IP address is the broadcast address we have these valid IP range: 150.101.64.1 - 150.101.95.224