Link-local ip address

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A small bit about link-local addresses. A small bit about link-local addresses.
-The [[wikipedia:Link-local_address|link-local addresses]] ([http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5735 rfc5735]) ought not to be used as private addresses - but it can be used as private addresses and be NATted:+The [[wikipedia:Link-local_address|link-local addresses]] ([http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5735 rfc5735]) ought not to be used as private addresses - but it can be used as private addresses and be [[NAT]]ted:
* 169.254.0.0/16 * 169.254.0.0/16

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A small bit about link-local addresses.

The link-local addresses (rfc5735) ought not to be used as private 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