From Networking Concepts — Understanding CIDR Subnet Mask Notation | pfSense Documentation (netgate.com) Understanding CIDR Subnet Mask Notation pfSense® software uses CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation rather than the common subnet mask 255.x.x.x when configuring addresses and networks. Refer to the CIDR Subnet Table to find the CIDR equivalent of a decimal subnet mask. CIDR Subnet Table Subnet Mask CIDR Prefix Total IP Addresses Usable IP Addresses Number of /24 networks 255.255.255.255 /32 1 1 1/256th 255.255.255.254 /31 2 2* 1/128th 255.255.255.252 /30 4 2 1/64th 255.255.255.248 /29 8 6 1/32nd 255.255.255.240 /28 16 14 1/16th 255.255.255.224 /27 32 30 1/8th 255.255.255.192 /26 64 62 1/4th 255.255.255.128 /25 128 126 1 half 255.255.255.0 /24 256 254 1 255.255.254.0 /23 512 510 2 255.255.252.0 /22 1024 1022 4 255.255.248.0 /21 2048 2046 8 255.255.240.0 /20 4096 4094 16 255.255.224.0 /19 8192 8190 32 255.255.192.0 /18 16,384 16,382 64 255.255.128.0 /17 32,768 32,766