Those of us that have tried to manipulate IPv4 information in Powershell know that out of the box, it isn’t the easiest thing to do. Problem is that in calculating IPv4 information such as broadcast address, network address, and host range properly, you have to manipulate it in it’s 32-bit form, and not its integer format.
After having to do this the hard way a few times, I decided to write a script that I could use for a wide array of scenarios to get this information, and now I’m passing the time savings onto you! Continue reading