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N10-009 · Question #474
A network engineer runs and notices that the default gateway is 0.0.0.0. Which of the ipconfig following address types is in use?
The correct answer is A. APIPA. When a device shows a default gateway of 0.0.0.0, it typically means it has not received a proper IP configuration from a DHCP server. Instead, it assigns itself an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range. APIPA does not assign a default…
Submitted by stefanr· Mar 6, 2026Networking concepts
Question
A network engineer runs and notices that the default gateway is 0.0.0.0. Which of the ipconfig following address types is in use?
Options
- AAPIPA
- BMulticast
- CClass C
- DExperimental
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A93% (26)
- B4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
When a device shows a default gateway of 0.0.0.0, it typically means it has not received a proper IP configuration from a DHCP server. Instead, it assigns itself an APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) address in the 169.254.0.0/16 range. APIPA does not assign a default gateway, hence the 0.0.0.0 value.
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