Get-BroadcastIp #
SYNOPSIS #
This PowerShell function calculate the broadcast IP of a given network. Source code on GitHub.
SYNTAX #
Get-BroadcastIp [[-networkId] <String>] [[-ip] <String>] [[-subnet] <String>] [[-cidr] <Int32>]
[-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION #
The function Get-BroadcastIp is used to calculate the broadcast IP of a given network. This information is commonly used to send a message to all devices within a particular network. The function takes either a network ID, an IP address, a subnet mask, or a CIDR as input parameters, and it returns the broadcast IP for that network.
EXAMPLES #
Example 1:Returns the broadcast IP address for the network ID 192.168.178.0 /24 #
PS C:\> Get-BroadcastIp -networkId 192.168.178.0 -cidr 24
# Output
192.168.178.255
This example returns the broadcast IP address for the network ID 192.168.178.0 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 or the equivalent CIDR of 24. The broadcast IP address is the last address in the network range and is used for sending messages to all devices on the network at once.
PARAMETERS #
-cidr #
The CIDR notation of the network for which you want to calculate the broadcast IP.
Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-ip #
An IP address in the network for which you want to calculate the broadcast IP.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-networkId #
The network ID of the network for which you want to calculate the broadcast IP.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-subnet #
The subnet mask of the network for which you want to calculate the broadcast IP.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
CommonParameters #
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.