TABLE 2: Valid Subnet Addresses
Subnet Address Additional Bits Required Maximum Number of Subnets Maximum Number of Hosts-- C network Maximum Number of Hosts-- B network Maximum Number of Hosts-- A network
0 0 0 254 65,534 16,777,214
192 2 2 62 16,382 4,194,302
224 3 6 30 8,190 2,097,150
240 4 14 14 4,094 1,048,574
248 5 30 6 2,046 524,286
252 6 62 2 1,022 262,142
254 7 126 Invalid 510 131,070
255 8 254 Invalid 254 65,534