/9 subnet

Mask 255.128.0.0 · 8,388,606 usable hosts · 8,388,608 addresses

/9 at a glance
Subnet mask255.128.0.0
Wildcard mask0.127.255.255
Binary mask11111111.10000000.00000000.00000000
Network / host bits9 / 23
Total addresses8,388,608
Usable hosts8,388,606
Per /8 · /16 · /242 · – · –
Example192.168.10.77/9 → network 192.128.0.0, hosts 192.128.0.1 – 192.255.255.254, broadcast 192.255.255.255

Where /9 is used

A /9 is a less common size; it sits between /8 (16,777,216 addresses) and /10 (4,194,304 addresses).

Block boundaries: a /9 must start at a multiple of 8,388,608 addresses. Calculate any specific address in the subnet calculator.

Neighbouring prefixes

← /8 (twice as large) · /10 (half the size) →

Questions

How many hosts in a /9?
8,388,608 addresses, of which 8,388,606 are usable (the first is the network address and the last is broadcast).
What is the subnet mask for /9?
255.128.0.0. In binary: 11111111.10000000.00000000.00000000. The wildcard (inverse) mask is 0.127.255.255.