APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing)
was developed as a means for Windows clients configured to obtain an address automatically that could not contact a DHCP server to communicate on the local subnet. The host randomly selects an address from the range 169.254.0.1 - 169.254.254.255. This is also called a link-local address.
Alternate answers seen on other CBTs
The same question shows up worded slightly differently across CBT versions. Here are the other answer variants we've indexed.
- Link Local addresses (no router forwarding) - IETF has reserved 169.254.0.0 - 169.254.255.255 - Only communicates on your network (2.5)
Comptia A+ 1101 Flashcards →The Internet Protocol version 6 provides a large number of new addresses to route Internet traffic, using "from" and "to" addresses written as colon-hexadecimal notation, such as "fe80::42:acff:feaa:1bf0".
Comptia A+ Core 1 Study Guide →Ports ranging from 1024 to 49151; accessible to network users and processes that do not have special administrative privileges.
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