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The workbench

Turn networking concepts into answers. No probes, accounts or network access required.

5 min read Practical fundamentals

ADDRESS PLANNING / REAL CALCULATIONS

Subnet & CIDR calculator

Find the network boundary, address range and size of an IPv4 or IPv6 prefix. Calculations stay on this server; no traffic is sent to the address.

Try 192.168.10.42/24 or 2001:db8::/64. Host addresses are normalised to the network prefix.

Your network, decoded.

Network prefix
192.168.10.0/24
IP version
4
Netmask
255.255.255.0
Broadcast address (IPv4)
192.168.10.255
First address in range
192.168.10.1
Last address in range
192.168.10.254
Total addresses
256
Addresses in range
254

IPv4 network and broadcast addresses are excluded from the host range.

Your host address was normalised to its network prefix.

01

Choose the right diagnostic tool

These commands are references for your own terminal. This website does not execute them or contact a target.

  • Wireshark — inspect packets captured on an authorised interface.
  • tcpdump — capture traffic with a small, explicit filter.
  • Nmap — discover hosts and services only on networks you are authorised to assess.
  • iperf3 — compare throughput between endpoints you control.
02

Read the result in context

A tool gives you an observation, not a diagnosis. Check the transport, endpoint and assumptions before drawing a conclusion.

  • A timeout may be caused by filtering, rate limiting or a return-path issue.
  • A listening port says little about application correctness.
  • A public DNS answer can differ from an internal answer.
  • Keep outputs free of credentials and personal information when sharing them.
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