Which of the following is an APIPA address?

The correct answer is B. 169.254.x.x. APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) is a feature in Windows that automatically assigns an IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range (169.254.0.1 through 169.254.255.254) when a device cannot reach a DHCP server. This allows limited local communication but no internet access…

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Options

A10.10.x.x
B169.254.x.x
C192.168.x.x
D255.x.x.x

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8% (4)
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88% (46)
C
2% (1)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) is a feature in Windows that automatically assigns an IP address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range (169.254.0.1 through 169.254.255.254) when a device cannot reach a DHCP server. This allows limited local communication but no internet access. The 10.x.x.x range is a Class A private address range. The 192.168.x.x range is a Class C private address range commonly used in home networks. The 255.x.x.x range is associated with subnet masks and broadcast addresses. Seeing a 169.254.x.x address is a strong indicator that the device failed to obtain an address from a DHCP server.

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#APIPA#IP addressing#automatic private IP#IPv4

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