Link-local ip address

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A small bit about link-local addresses.

The IPv4 link-local addresses (rfc5735) ought not to be used as private ip addresses - but it can be used as private addresses and be NATted:

  • 169.254.0.0/16

IPv6 also has link-local addresses (rfc4193):

  • FC00::/7