Convert CDIR notation to IP range

[Greg Wildman]

John Nichel said the following on 28/07/2004 18:21:
> Hi,
> 
>   My binary skills are lacking, so does anyone know of a tool (online or 
> otherwise) to convert CDIR notation into the physical IP range?  eg 
> convert 192.168.0.0/24 into 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.0.255 (so I can 
> see what the actual range is).  TIA
> 

the initscripts package comes with a nifty tool called ipcalc.

So for you example above,

   ipcalc -b -n 192.168.0.0/24

gives

   BROADCAST=192.168.0.255
   NETWORK=192.168.0.0

which tells me that the usable range is 192.168.0.1 - > 192.168.0.254

whala!


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