A Network mask is used to group IP addresses together. Routers use a subnet mask to define the group (or IP subnet) to which an IP address belongs so that it can identify the correct interface from which it should forward an IP packet.
A 32-bit mask used to identify the most local portion of a local area network (LAN).
Network mask is used to group IP addresses together. There is a group of addresses assigned to each network segment. For example, the mask 255.255.255.0 groups together 254 IP addresses. If we have, as another example, a sub-network 192.168.16.64 with mask 255.255.255.224, the addresses we may assign to computers on the sub-network are 192.168.16.65 to 192.168.16.94, with a broadcast address of 192.168.16.95.
A mask used to determine the subnet in the IP address; each bit that is turned on (binary one) in the mask is interpreted as part of the network and subnet address. Synonymous with subnet mask. A means of subdividing networks using address modification. A mask is a dotted quad specifying the bits of the destination that are significant. Except when used in a route filter, gated only supports contiguous masks.
Number in format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX to specify a certain range of IP addresses, typically in order to define a subnet.
