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IP Addressing
IP Subnet Mask
E-3
IP Subnet Mask
A subnet mask divides IP addresses differently from the standards defined by the classes
A, B, and C. A subnet mask defines the number of bits to be taken from the IP address as
the network or host sections. The Device Server prompts for the number of host bits to be
entered and then calculates the subnet mask, which is displayed in standard decimal-dot
notation (for example, 255.255.255.0) when saved parameters are displayed.
Table E-3: Standard IP Network Netmasks
Network Class
Network Bits
Host Bits Netmask
A
8
24
255.0.0.0
B
16
16
255.255.0.0
C
24
8
255.255.255.0
Table E-4: Netmask Examples
Netmask
Host Bits
255.255.255.252
2
255.255.255.248
3
255.255.255.240
4
255.255.255.224
5
255.255.255.192
6
255.255.255.128
7
255.255.255.0
8
255.255.254.0
9
255.255.252.0
10
255.255.248.0
11
...
...
255.128.0.0
23
255.0.0.0
24