What Is 169 Ip Address?
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169.254.x.x is an IP address in the range reserved for link–local addressing. This special range of IP addresses can be used for communications within a network or between devices on the same network segment without the need for a public IP address or DHCP configuration.
A 169.254.x.x IP address is an address in the so-called “link-local” range, which is reserved for communication between devices on the same local network. This type of address is most commonly used when a device has failed to obtain a valid IP address from a DHCP server.