How Do I Find My Netmask in Linux?
Contents in Order to Find the Subnet Mask for Your Host, Use the “Ifconfig” Command with the Interface Name and Pipe It with the “Grep” Command to Isolate the...
In order to find the subnet mask for your host, use the “ifconfig” command with the interface name and pipe it with the “grep” command to isolate the “mask” string. In this case, you are presented with subnet masks for every network interface (loopback interface included).
How do I find my netmask and subnet in Linux?
Ubuntu Linux
- Launch the Terminal application.
- Type “ifconfig” at the terminal prompt, then press the “Enter” key. The IP address is labeled as “inet addr.” The subnet is labeled as “Mask.”
- Type “netstat -r” at the command prompt, then press the “Enter” key to view the gateway address.
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How do I find my netmask and subnet?
Total number of subnets: Using the subnet mask 255.255. 255.248, number value 248 (11111000) indicates that 5 bits are used to identify the subnet. To find the total number of subnets available simply raise 2 to the power of 5 (2^5) and you will find that the result is 32 subnets.
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