Subnet Overlap Checker

The subnet overlap checker finds every pair of CIDR blocks in your list that share addresses. Paste your subnets, one per line or separated by commas, and it flags each conflicting pair so you can resolve it before it causes duplicate IPs, ambiguous routing, or DHCP conflicts.

Overlapping subnets are one of the most common and least visible problems in network planning. They appear when two sites are merged, when a cloud VPC is added on top of existing address space, when DHCP scopes are resized by hand, or when a spreadsheet of allocations is edited by two people at once. Because both networks can legitimately use the same addresses, the conflict is invisible until traffic goes somewhere unexpected.

Subnet Overlap Checker

Paste a list of CIDR blocks and instantly find every overlapping pair.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for two subnets to overlap?
Two subnets overlap when their address ranges intersect, meaning the same IP address could belong to both networks. For example, 10.0.0.0/24 overlaps 10.0.0.0/25 because the /25 is entirely inside the /24.
Why are overlapping subnets a problem?
An address that exists in two networks at once cannot be routed unambiguously. Devices may receive the wrong traffic, DHCP can assign the same IP twice, and VPN or cloud connections become unpredictable. Overlaps are especially dangerous during mergers, acquisitions, and cloud migrations.
How do I fix overlapping subnets?
Re-plan the smaller of the two conflicting ranges into free address space, then update the routing, DHCP scopes, firewall rules, and documentation that reference it. Centralizing your IP allocations in a single IPAM keeps the conflict from happening again.

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