subnet mask
Also written: mask, netmask, 255.255.255.0
The network part of an address written as 32 bits: a 1 for each network bit and a 0 for each host bit, so a /26 becomes 255.255.255.192. Windows shows masks, and Linux shows prefixes.
Also written: mask, netmask, 255.255.255.0
The network part of an address written as 32 bits: a 1 for each network bit and a 0 for each host bit, so a /26 becomes 255.255.255.192. Windows shows masks, and Linux shows prefixes.