How To Calculate How Many Hosts Per Subnet?
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To calculate the number of hosts per subnet, use the following formula:
2^(number of bits in the subnet mask) – 2
For example, if the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, the number of bits in the subnet mask is 24. 2^24-2 = 16,382 hosts per subnet.