10.0.0.0/24
Private (RFC 1918) RFC 1918A single /24 subnet within the Class A private range, providing 254 usable host addresses. Commonly used for individual subnets within a larger 10.x.x.x addressing scheme.
Network address — the base address of the block (10.0.0.0). All devices in this subnet share this prefix. Cannot be assigned to a host.
Broadcast address — packets sent to 10.0.0.255 are delivered to every device in the subnet. Also reserved — not assignable.
Usable hosts — the 254 addresses between those two that you can assign to servers, VMs, or interfaces.
Subnet mask — 255.255.255.0 is the dotted-decimal equivalent of /24. Older tools and Cisco configs use this format instead of CIDR slash notation.
Full Details
| CIDR Notation | 10.0.0.0/24 |
| Network Address | 10.0.0.0 |
| Broadcast Address | 10.0.0.255 |
| Subnet Mask | 255.255.255.0 |
| Wildcard Mask | 0.0.0.255 |
| Prefix Length | /24 |
| IP Address Class | Class A |
| Total IP Addresses | 256 |
| Usable Host Addresses | 254 |
| First Usable IP | 10.0.0.1 |
| Last Usable IP | 10.0.0.254 |
| Network (Hex) | 0x0A000000 |
| Broadcast (Hex) | 0x0A0000FF |
| Governing RFC | RFC 1918 |
| Address Type | Private (RFC 1918) |
Binary Representation
The first 24 bits (1s in the mask) identify the network. The remaining 8 bits identify hosts within the network.
Subnet Breakdown — splitting into /25
This /24 block can be divided into 2 /25 subnets.
| CIDR | Network | Broadcast | First Usable | Last Usable | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0.0.0/25 | 10.0.0.0 | 10.0.0.127 | 10.0.0.1 | 10.0.0.126 | 126 |
| 10.0.0.128/25 | 10.0.0.128 | 10.0.0.255 | 10.0.0.129 | 10.0.0.254 | 126 |
IP Address Sample
Showing first 16 of 256 total IPs.
Common Use Cases
- → Individual department subnet
- → Single AZ subnet in AWS
- → Server VLAN