diff --git a/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.c b/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.c
index 52215e6..aa1dccf 100644
--- a/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.c
+++ b/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.c
@@ -98,20 +98,22 @@ argncpy(const char *arg_str, unsigned int index, char *buffer,
 }
 
 /**
- * Converts "255.255.255.255" -> char[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff }
+ * Converts "255.255.255.255\nn" -> char[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff }
+ *                                  *netmask = subnet_netmask(nn)
  *
  * @param  str        string to be converted
  * @param  ip         in case of SUCCESS - 32-bit long IP
-                      in case of FAULT - zero
+ *                    in case of FAULT - zero
+ * @param  netmask    return netmask if there is a valid /nn encoding in IP
  * @return            TRUE - IP converted successfully;
  *                    FALSE - error condition occurs (e.g. bad format)
  */
 int
-strtoip(const char *str, char ip[4])
+strtoip_netmask(const char *str, char ip[4], unsigned int *netmask)
 {
 	char octet[10];
 	int res;
-	unsigned int i = 0, len;
+	unsigned int i = 0, len, has_nn = 0;
 
 	while (*str != 0) {
 		if (i > 3 || !isdigit(*str))
@@ -123,6 +125,14 @@ strtoip(const char *str, char ip[4])
 			strncpy(octet, str, len);
 			octet[len] = 0;
 			str += len;
+		} else if (strchr(str, '\\') != NULL) {
+			len = (short) (strchr(str, '\\') - str);
+			if (len >= 10)
+				return 0;
+			strncpy(octet, str, len);
+			octet[len] = 0;
+			str += len;
+			has_nn = 1;
 		} else {
 			strncpy(octet, str, 9);
 			octet[9] = 0;
@@ -135,9 +145,35 @@ strtoip(const char *str, char ip[4])
 		i++;
 		if (*str == '.')
 			str++;
+		if(has_nn) {
+			str++;
+			strncpy(octet, str, 9);
+			octet[9] = 0;
+			res = strtol(octet, NULL, 10);
+			str += strlen(octet);
+			if (res > 31 || res < 1)
+				return 0;
+			if (netmask)
+				*netmask = 0xFFFFFFFF << (32 - res);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (i != 4)
 		return 0;
 	return -1;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Converts "255.255.255.255" -> char[4] = { 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff }
+ *
+ * @param  str        string to be converted
+ * @param  ip         in case of SUCCESS - 32-bit long IP
+ in case of FAULT - zero
+ * @return            TRUE - IP converted successfully;
+ *                    FALSE - error condition occurs (e.g. bad format)
+ */
+int
+strtoip(const char *str, char ip[4])
+{
+	return strtoip_netmask(str, ip, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.h b/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.h
index b80982a..1ede9a8 100644
--- a/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.h
+++ b/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/args.h
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ unsigned int get_args_count(const char *);
 unsigned int get_arg_length(const char *);
 char *argncpy(const char *, unsigned int, char *, unsigned int);
 int strtoip(const char *, char[4]);
+int strtoip_netmask(const char *, char[4], unsigned int *netmask);
 
 #endif				/* _ARGS_H */
diff --git a/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/ping.c b/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/ping.c
index 4facf06..91accd3 100644
--- a/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/ping.c
+++ b/clients/net-snk/app/netapps/ping.c
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ struct ping_args {
 		unsigned int integer;
 	} gateway_ip;
 	unsigned int timeout;
+	unsigned int netmask;
 };
 
 static void
 usage(void)
 {
 	printf
-	    ("\nping device-path:[device-args,]server-ip,[client-ip],[gateway-ip][,timeout]\n");
+	    ("\nping device-path:[device-args,]server-ip,[client-ip[\\nn]],[gateway-ip][,timeout]\n");
 
 }
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ parse_args(const char *args, struct ping_args *ping_args)
 	}
 
 	argncpy(args, 0, buf, 64);
-	if (!strtoip(buf, ping_args->client_ip.string)) {
+	if (!strtoip_netmask(buf, ping_args->client_ip.string, &ping_args->netmask)) {
 		/* this should have been the client (our) IP address */
 		return -1;
 	} else {
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ ping(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int fd_device;
 	struct ping_args ping_args;
 	uint8_t own_mac[6];
+	uint32_t netmask;
 
 	memset(&ping_args, 0, sizeof(struct ping_args));
 
@@ -163,6 +165,14 @@ ping(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	} else {
 		memcpy(&fn_ip.own_ip, &ping_args.client_ip.integer, 4);
+		if (!ping_args.netmask) {
+			/* Netmask is not provided, assume default according to
+			 * the network class
+			 */
+			ping_args.netmask = get_default_ipv4_netmask(ping_args.client_ip.string);
+		}
+		set_ipv4_netmask(ping_args.netmask);
+
 		arp_failed = 1;
 		printf("  Own IP address: ");
 	}
@@ -174,6 +184,13 @@ ping(int argc, char *argv[])
 	       ((fn_ip.own_ip >> 24) & 0xFF), ((fn_ip.own_ip >> 16) & 0xFF),
 	       ((fn_ip.own_ip >> 8) & 0xFF), (fn_ip.own_ip & 0xFF));
 
+	netmask = get_ipv4_netmask();
+	if (netmask) {
+		printf("  Netmask : ");
+		printf("%d.%d.%d.%d\n", ((netmask >> 24) & 0xFF), ((netmask >> 16) & 0xFF),
+		       ((netmask >> 8) & 0xFF), (netmask & 0xFF));
+	}
+
 	memcpy(&fn_ip.server_ip, &ping_args.server_ip.integer, 4);
 	printf("  Ping to %d.%d.%d.%d ", ((fn_ip.server_ip >> 24) & 0xFF),
 	       ((fn_ip.server_ip >> 16) & 0xFF),
diff --git a/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.c b/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.c
index 2b92c77..3a1a789 100644
--- a/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.c
+++ b/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.c
@@ -250,6 +250,27 @@ uint32_t get_ipv4_netmask(void)
 }
 
 /**
+ * IPv4: Get the default subnet mask according to the IP class
+ *
+ * @param ip_addr IPv4 address
+ * @return default netmask according to the IP class
+ */
+uint32_t get_default_ipv4_netmask(char *ip_addr)
+{
+	unsigned char top;
+
+	top = ip_addr[0];
+	if (top > 0 && top < 128)
+		return 0xFF000000; /* Class A: 255.0.0.0 */
+	else if (top >= 128 && top < 192)
+		return 0xFFFF0000; /* Class B: 255.255.0.0 */
+	else if (top >= 192 && top < 224)
+		return 0xFFFFFF00; /* Class C: 255.255.255.0 */
+	else
+		return 0;
+}
+
+/**
  * IPv4: Creates IP-packet. Places IP-header in a packet and fills it
  *       with corresponding information.
  *       <p>
diff --git a/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.h b/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.h
index 18821ea..5717c9a 100644
--- a/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.h
+++ b/clients/net-snk/app/netlib/ipv4.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern void     set_ipv4_router(uint32_t router_ip);
 extern uint32_t get_ipv4_router(void);
 extern void     set_ipv4_netmask(uint32_t subnet_mask);
 extern uint32_t get_ipv4_netmask(void);
+extern uint32_t get_default_ipv4_netmask(char *ip_addr);
 
 extern int   (*send_ip) (int fd, void *, int);
 
diff --git a/slof/fs/loaders.fs b/slof/fs/loaders.fs
index 1478c70..8ae502d 100644
--- a/slof/fs/loaders.fs
+++ b/slof/fs/loaders.fs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ CREATE load-list 2 cells allot load-list 2 cells erase
    THEN
 ;
 
-: ping  ( "{device-path:[device-args,]server-ip,[client-ip],[gateway-ip][,timeout]}" -- )
+: ping  ( "{device-path:[device-args,]server-ip,[client-ip[\nn]],[gateway-ip][,timeout]}" -- )
    my-self >r current-node @ >r  \ Save my-self
    (parse-line) open-dev dup  IF
       dup to my-self dup ihandle>phandle set-node
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ CREATE load-list 2 cells allot load-list 2 cells erase
       swap close-dev
    ELSE
       cr
-      ." Usage: ping device-path:[device-args,]server-ip,[client-ip],[gateway-ip][,timeout]"
+      ." Usage: ping device-path:[device-args,]server-ip,[client-ip[\nn]],[gateway-ip][,timeout]"
       cr drop
    THEN
    r> set-node r> to my-self  \ Restore my-self
