Which of these would be a valid APIPA address?
A) 169.254.254.7
B) 172.254.1.2
C) 224.254.224.1
D) 192.168.224.1
E) Let’s give them a call and ask for their address
The answer: A) 169.254.254.1
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) is a method of automatically assigning an IP address to a device when no other option is available. If a local address is not assigned and a DHCP server is not available, an IP address will be assigned to a device that allows communication across a local subnet. Although communication outside of the subnet isn’t possible, the ability to communicate to some devices is more useful than no communication at all. APIPA addresses are reserved to be between 169.254.1.0 through 169.254.254.255.
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