224.72.252.16/28
Multicast RFC 5771Class D (Multicast) — /28 prefix — 14 usable hosts
Network address — the base address of the block (224.72.252.16). All devices in this subnet share this prefix. Cannot be assigned to a host.
Broadcast address — packets sent to 224.72.252.31 are delivered to every device in the subnet. Also reserved — not assignable.
Usable hosts — the 14 addresses between those two that you can assign to servers, VMs, or interfaces.
Subnet mask — 255.255.255.240 is the dotted-decimal equivalent of /28. Older tools and Cisco configs use this format instead of CIDR slash notation.
Full Details
| CIDR Notation | 224.72.252.16/28 |
| Network Address | 224.72.252.16 |
| Broadcast Address | 224.72.252.31 |
| Subnet Mask | 255.255.255.240 |
| Wildcard Mask | 0.0.0.15 |
| Prefix Length | /28 |
| IP Address Class | Class D (Multicast) |
| Total IP Addresses | 16 |
| Usable Host Addresses | 14 |
| First Usable IP | 224.72.252.17 |
| Last Usable IP | 224.72.252.30 |
| Network (Hex) | 0xE048FC10 |
| Broadcast (Hex) | 0xE048FC1F |
| Governing RFC | RFC 5771 |
| Address Type | Multicast |
Binary Representation
The first 28 bits (1s in the mask) identify the network. The remaining 4 bits identify hosts within the network.
Split into Equal Subnets
Split 224.72.252.16/28 into 2 equal /29 subnets (6 usable hosts each).
| # | CIDR | Network | First Usable | Last Usable | Broadcast | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 224.72.252.16/29 | 224.72.252.16 | 224.72.252.17 | 224.72.252.22 | 224.72.252.23 | 6 |
| 2 | 224.72.252.24/29 | 224.72.252.24 | 224.72.252.25 | 224.72.252.30 | 224.72.252.31 | 6 |
Split 224.72.252.16/28 into 4 equal /30 subnets (2 usable hosts each).
| # | CIDR | Network | First Usable | Last Usable | Broadcast | Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 224.72.252.16/30 | 224.72.252.16 | 224.72.252.17 | 224.72.252.18 | 224.72.252.19 | 2 |
| 2 | 224.72.252.20/30 | 224.72.252.20 | 224.72.252.21 | 224.72.252.22 | 224.72.252.23 | 2 |
| 3 | 224.72.252.24/30 | 224.72.252.24 | 224.72.252.25 | 224.72.252.26 | 224.72.252.27 | 2 |
| 4 | 224.72.252.28/30 | 224.72.252.28 | 224.72.252.29 | 224.72.252.30 | 224.72.252.31 | 2 |