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Pragma · 11-15-2003, 04:21 PM

169.254.* is Microsoft's IP block for network interfaces that are set to use DHCP but are unable to pick up an address. They "need" an address, but can't get one dynamically assigned to them, so the firmware generates an IP in that range and assigns itself to it.

11-15-2003, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pragma I am Winter Born Location: Alexandria, VA	169.254.* is Microsoft's IP block for network interfaces that are set to use DHCP but are unable to pick up an address. They "need" an address, but can't get one dynamically assigned to them, so the firmware generates an IP in that range and assigns itself to it. __________________ Eat antimatter, Posleen-boy!