/31 subnet: mask 255.255.255.254, 2 addresses
Everything about a /31 network, with the CIDR calculator pre-filled — change the IP to calculate your own block.
Enter a CIDR range above to calculate
Is an IP inside a CIDR block?
Yes — 10.0.42.7 is inside 10.0.0.0/16.
Do two CIDR blocks overlap?
Overlap — 10.0.128.0/20 sits inside 10.0.0.0/16 (10.0.128.0 – 10.0.143.255).
CIDR blocks never partly overlap: one is inside the other, or they don't touch at all. Overlapping VPCs can't be peered.
/31 at a glance
- Subnet mask
- 255.255.255.254
- Wildcard mask
- 0.0.0.1
- Mask in binary
- 11111111.11111111.11111111.11111110
- Host bits
- 1
- Total addresses
- 2
- Usable hosts
- 2
Point-to-point links without wasting addresses (RFC 3021): both addresses are usable, no network or broadcast address.
Splitting a /31 into smaller subnets
- 2 × /32 — 1 addresses each (1 usable)
Frequently asked
What is the subnet mask for /31?
255.255.255.254. The first 31 bits are network bits and the remaining 1 are host bits; the wildcard (inverse) mask is 0.0.0.1.
How many IP addresses are in a /31?
2 in total. Both are usable on point-to-point links (RFC 3021).
CIDR to subnet mask cheat sheet
| CIDR | Subnet mask | Addresses | Usable hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| /8 | 255.0.0.0 | 16,777,216 | 16,777,214 |
| /12 | 255.240.0.0 | 1,048,576 | 1,048,574 |
| /16 | 255.255.0.0 | 65,536 | 65,534 |
| /17 | 255.255.128.0 | 32,768 | 32,766 |
| /18 | 255.255.192.0 | 16,384 | 16,382 |
| /19 | 255.255.224.0 | 8,192 | 8,190 |
| /20 | 255.255.240.0 | 4,096 | 4,094 |
| /21 | 255.255.248.0 | 2,048 | 2,046 |
| /22 | 255.255.252.0 | 1,024 | 1,022 |
| /23 | 255.255.254.0 | 512 | 510 |
| /24 | 255.255.255.0 | 256 | 254 |
| /25 | 255.255.255.128 | 128 | 126 |
| /26 | 255.255.255.192 | 64 | 62 |
| /27 | 255.255.255.224 | 32 | 30 |
| /28 | 255.255.255.240 | 16 | 14 |
| /29 | 255.255.255.248 | 8 | 6 |
| /30 | 255.255.255.252 | 4 | 2 |
| /31 | 255.255.255.254 | 2 | 2 |
| /32 | 255.255.255.255 | 1 | 1 |
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