Which of these would be a valid assigned APIPA address?
A) 10.2.77.4
B) 169.254.244.2
C) 192.168.0.1
D) 172.16.11.7
E) I prefer using colors instead of numbers
The answer: B) 169.254.244.2
An Automatic Private IP Address is assigned by Windows when a DHCP server is not available. Although this IP address can’t communicate beyond the local subnet, it’s useful for networking with other APIPA-assigned devices on the local subnet. The available address range for APIPA is 169.254.1.0 through 169.254.254.255.
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