APIPA

IP Addressing

Term Overview

Term APIPA

Category IP Addressing

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Definition

Automatic Private IP Addressing. A mechanism where a device self-assigns an IP address from the 169.254.0.0/16 range when no DHCP server is available. APIPA addresses allow local link communication but are not routable beyond the local subnet.

IP Addressing

Related Terms

DHCP Link-Local Address Private IP Address IPv4

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