/17 subnet

Mask 255.255.128.0 · 32,766 usable hosts · 32,768 addresses

/17 at a glance
Subnet mask255.255.128.0
Wildcard mask0.0.127.255
Binary mask11111111.11111111.10000000.00000000
Network / host bits17 / 15
Total addresses32,768
Usable hosts32,766
Per /8 · /16 · /24512 · 2 · –
Example192.168.10.77/17 → network 192.168.0.0, hosts 192.168.0.1 – 192.168.127.254, broadcast 192.168.127.255

Where /17 is used

A /17 is a less common size; it sits between /16 (65,536 addresses) and /18 (16,384 addresses).

Block boundaries: a /17 must start at a multiple of 32,768 addresses. Calculate any specific address in the subnet calculator.

Neighbouring prefixes

← /16 (twice as large) · /18 (half the size) →

Questions

How many hosts in a /17?
32,768 addresses, of which 32,766 are usable (the first is the network address and the last is broadcast).
What is the subnet mask for /17?
255.255.128.0. In binary: 11111111.11111111.10000000.00000000. The wildcard (inverse) mask is 0.0.127.255.