Measure-NetworkAddresses.adoc

Measure-NetworkAddresses

Table of Contents

• Syntax
• Description
• Examples
• Parameters
• Outputs

Module: SubNetwork

Gets the number of addresses in a network.

Syntax

Measure-NetworkAddresses
    [[-Mask] {syntax-ipab}]
    [-Assignable]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Measure-NetworkAddresses
    [[-Bits] <int>]
    [-Assignable]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Measure-NetworkAddresses function gets the number of network addresses that are available in a given network.

Examples

Example 1. Get the number of network addresses in a given network mask

[UInt32] $Addresses = Measure-NetworkAddresses -Mask 255.250.0.0

Example 2. Get the number of assignable network addresses in a network with a given number of network bits

[UInt32] $Addresses = Measure-NetworkAddresses -Assignable -Bits 24

Parameters

-Mask

Specifies a network mask.

Type	byte[], IPAddress, IpAddressBits, string, or UInt32
Position	0
Default Value	None
Accept Pipeline Input	True
Accept Wildcard Characters	False

-Bits

Specifies the network mask bits.

Type	int
Position	0
Default Value	None
Accept Pipeline Input	True
Accept Wildcard Characters	False

-Assignable

Specifies that addresses should be limited to those assignable (not network or broadcast).

Type	switch
Position	Named
Default Value	None
Accept Pipeline Input	False
Accept Wildcard Characters	False

Outputs

UInt32