m0n0wall uses a subnet mask format that you may not be familiar with. Rather than the common 255.x.x.x, it uses CIDR (Classless InterDomain Routing) notation.
You can refer to the following table to find the CIDR equivalent of your subnet mask.
Table 1.1. CIDR Subnet Table
| Subnet Mask | CIDR Prefix | Total IP's | Usable IP's | Number of Class C networks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255.255.255.255 | /32 | 1 | 1 | 1/256th |
| 255.255.255.254 | /31 | 2 | 0 | 1/128th |
| 255.255.255.252 | /30 | 4 | 2 | 1/64th |
| 255.255.255.248 | /29 | 8 | 6 | 1/32nd |
| 255.255.255.240 | /28 | 16 | 14 | 1/16th |
| 255.255.255.224 | /27 | 32 | 30 | 1/8th |
| 255.255.255.192 | /26 | 64 | 62 | 1/4th |
| 255.255.255.128 | /25 | 128 | 126 | 1 half |
| 255.255.255.0 | /24 | 256 | 254 | 1 |
| 255.255.254.0 | /23 | 512 | 510 | 2 |
| 255.255.252.0 | /22 | 1024 | 1022 | 4 |
| 255.255.248.0 | /21 | 2048 | 2046 | 8 |
| 255.255.240.0 | /20 | 4096 | 4094 | 16 |
| 255.255.224.0 | /19 | 8192 | 8190 | 32 |
| 255.255.192.0 | /18 | 16,384 | 16,382 | 64 |
| 255.255.128.0 | /17 | 32,768 | 32,766 | 128 |
| 255.255.0.0 | /16 | 65,536 | 65,534 | 256 |
| 255.254.0.0 | /15 | 131,072 | 131,070 | 512 |
| 255.252.0.0 | /14 | 262,144 | 262,142 | 1024 |
| 255.248.0.0 | /13 | 524,288 | 524,286 | 2048 |
| 255.240.0.0 | /12 | 1,048,576 | 1,048,574 | 4096 |
| 255.224.0.0 | /11 | 2,097,152 | 2,097,150 | 8192 |
| 255.192.0.0 | /10 | 4,194,304 | 4,194,302 | 16,384 |
| 255.128.0.0 | /9 | 8,388,608 | 8,388,606 | 32,768 |
| 255.0.0.0 | /8 | 16,777,216 | 16,777,214 | 65,536 |
| 254.0.0.0 | /7 | 33,554,432 | 33,554,430 | 131,072 |
| 252.0.0.0 | /6 | 67,108,864 | 67,108,862 | 262,144 |
| 248.0.0.0 | /5 | 134,217,728 | 134,217,726 | 1,048,576 |
| 240.0.0.0 | /4 | 268,435,456 | 268,435,454 | 2,097,152 |
| 224.0.0.0 | /3 | 536,870,912 | 536,870,910 | 4,194,304 |
| 192.0.0.0 | /2 | 1,073,741,824 | 1,073,741,822 | 8,388,608 |
| 128.0.0.0 | /1 | 2,147,483,648 | 2,147,483,646 | 16,777,216 |
| 0.0.0.0 | /0 | 4,294,967,296 | 4,294,967,294 | 33,554,432 |
The CIDR number comes from the number of 1's in the subnet mask when converted to binary.
The common subnet mask 255.255.255.0 is 11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000 in binary. This adds up to 24 1's, or /24 (pronounced 'slash twenty four').
A subnet mask of 255.255.255.192 is 11111111.11111111.11111111.11000000 in binary, or 26 1's, hence a /26.
And so on...