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IP Subnet Splitter & Merger Tool

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IPv4 Subnet Splitter & Merger

Split any network into subnets • Merge subnets into supernets • Instant CIDR calculations

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✉️  Split a Network into Subnets

Enter a network in CIDR notation and choose the new prefix length to split into.

Format: x.x.x.x/prefix (e.g. 172.16.0.0/16)

Must be larger than network prefix

💡 Quick Examples

About This Subnet Tool

This free IPv4 Subnet Splitter & Merger allows network engineers, system administrators, and IT professionals to divide (split) large IP address blocks into smaller subnets and consolidate (merge) multiple smaller subnets into their covering supernets — all with instant CIDR calculations and no server-side processing.

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Subnet Splitter

Takes any CIDR block and divides it into equal-sized subnets of a specified prefix length. Shows network, broadcast, and host ranges for each.

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Subnet Merger

Aggregates multiple subnets into the fewest possible supernets. Useful for route summarization and simplifying routing tables in BGP and OSPF.

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Subnet Calculator

Full network details: network address, broadcast, first/last host, mask, wildcard, binary representation, IP class, and usable host count.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CIDR notation?

CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) notation expresses an IP address and its associated network prefix length. For example, 192.168.1.0/24 means the network has a 24-bit prefix, giving 256 total addresses (254 usable hosts). The /24 corresponds to a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

How does subnet splitting work?

Splitting a network means increasing the prefix length. A /22 network split into /24 subnets produces 4 subnets (2^(24-22) = 4). Each subnet is one-quarter the size of the original, with its own network address, broadcast address, and host range. This is called subnetting.

What is route summarization (supernetting)?

Route summarization combines multiple contiguous subnets into a single larger supernet route advertisement. Instead of advertising 4 × /24 routes, a router can advertise one /22 route. This reduces routing table size, speeds up routing decisions, and improves network stability. Our merger tool automates this calculation.

🔒 All calculations are performed entirely in your browser — no data is sent to any server. • IPv4 only • Supports CIDR /1 through /32