A mask of 255.255.240.0 indicates a /20 block, which provides 4096 host addresses starting at 192.168.144.0. The highest address fitting that mask is 192.168.159.255. Other ranges that do not end at 159.255 or that skip beyond it do not align with a /20 boundary.
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