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lareware — subnet-calc
$ lareware subnet 10.0.0.0/22
Network:    10.0.0.0/22
Netmask:    255.255.252.0
Wildcard:   0.0.3.255
Broadcast:  10.0.3.255
Hosts:      1,022 usable
Range:      10.0.0.1 — 10.0.3.254
$
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Interactive Utilities

Bookmark these. Use them daily. They run entirely in your browser — no data leaves your machine.

IP

Subnet Calculator

CIDR notation, VLSM breakdown, host counts, and visual subnet maps. Supports IPv4 & IPv6.

networking
DN

DNS Lookup & Propagation

Query A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, and SOA records. Check propagation across global resolvers.

dns
SS

SSL/TLS Checker

Inspect certificate chains, expiration dates, cipher suites, and HSTS headers for any domain.

security
CR

Cron Expression Builder

Visual cron schedule builder with plain-English translations and next-5-runs preview.

linux
PW

Password & Key Generator

Cryptographically random passwords, SSH keys, and API tokens. Configurable entropy.

security
PT

Port Reference

Searchable database of 6,000+ known ports with service names, protocols, and risk notes.

networking
CS

Sysadmin Command Cheat Sheet

270+ essential one-liners for Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Exchange, Docker, and more. Click to copy.

reference
ST

Cloud Service Status

Live status for AWS, Azure, GCP, M365, GitHub, Cloudflare, Slack, and more. Auto-refreshes every 5 minutes.

cloud
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Deep Dives

Long-form tutorials and reference material written from real-world experience.

Infrastructure

Building a Production-Grade Homelab on a $500 Budget

Hardware picks, hypervisor setup, networking, and monitoring — from bare metal to running services in under a weekend.