/1 subnet

Mask 128.0.0.0 · 2,147,483,646 usable hosts · 2,147,483,648 addresses

/1 at a glance
Subnet mask128.0.0.0
Wildcard mask127.255.255.255
Binary mask10000000.00000000.00000000.00000000
Network / host bits1 / 31
Total addresses2,147,483,648
Usable hosts2,147,483,646
Example192.168.10.77/1 → network 128.0.0.0, hosts 128.0.0.1 – 255.255.255.254, broadcast 255.255.255.255

Where /1 is used

A /1 is a less common size; it sits between /0 (4,294,967,296 addresses) and /2 (1,073,741,824 addresses).

Block boundaries: a /1 must start at a multiple of 2,147,483,648 addresses. Calculate any specific address in the subnet calculator.

Neighbouring prefixes

← /0 (twice as large) · /2 (half the size) →

Questions

How many hosts in a /1?
2,147,483,648 addresses, of which 2,147,483,646 are usable (the first is the network address and the last is broadcast).
What is the subnet mask for /1?
128.0.0.0. In binary: 10000000.00000000.00000000.00000000. The wildcard (inverse) mask is 127.255.255.255.