LX0-104 · Question #446
Which of the following Class B IPv4 networks are reserved by IANA for private address assignment and private routing? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is D. 172.16.0.0 E. 172.20.0.0. IANA reserves specific Class B IPv4 networks for private address assignment and routing, which are not globally routable on the internet.
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- A128.0.0.0
- B169.16.0.0
- C169.254.0.0
- D172.16.0.0
- E172.20.0.0
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(55 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C5% (3)
- D91% (50)
Why each option
IANA reserves specific Class B IPv4 networks for private address assignment and routing, which are not globally routable on the internet.
128.0.0.0 is a public Class B IP address range and is routable on the internet.
169.16.0.0 is a public Class B IP address range and is routable on the internet.
169.254.0.0 is part of the APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) range, which is self-assigned by hosts when no DHCP server is available, but it is not one of the RFC 1918 private address ranges used for administrator assignment.
The 172.16.0.0 network falls within the RFC 1918 private address range of 172.16.0.0/12, which is reserved for use within private networks and is not routed on the public internet.
The 172.20.0.0 network is also part of the 172.16.0.0/12 private address space defined by RFC 1918, intended for internal network use and private routing only.
Concept tested: RFC 1918 private IPv4 address ranges
Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1918
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