A /14 holds 262,144 addresses and steps through the second octet in blocks of 4. Like the other prefixes between /9 and /15, it appears in routing and allocation records for ISPs and large organisations. When an ASN lookup lists the prefixes a network announces, a /14 marks one of the bigger blocks.
Facts
- Prefix
- /14
- Subnet mask
- 255.252.0.0
- Wildcard mask
- 0.3.255.255
- Binary mask
- 11111111.11111100.00000000.00000000
- Total addresses
- 262,144
- Usable hosts
- 262,142
- Example range
- 10.0.0.0/14: 10.0.0.0 – 10.3.255.255
- Typical use
- Large ISP allocations.
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- CIDR block
- 10.0.0.0/14
- IP range
- 10.0.0.0 – 10.3.255.255
- Addresses
- 262,144
- Usable hosts
- 262,142
- Subnet mask
- 255.252.0.0
- Wildcard mask
- 0.3.255.255
Frequently asked questions
How many hosts are in a /14?
A /14 has 262,144 addresses. Subtracting the network and broadcast addresses leaves 262,142 usable hosts.
What is the subnet mask for /14?
/14 is 255.252.0.0 (wildcard mask 0.3.255.255). In binary that’s 14 ones followed by 18 zeros.