Networking: Private IPv4 Ranges, APIPA, and RFC 1918

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Class A Private IP Range

10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255 (CIDR: 10.0.0.0/8)

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Class B Private IP Range

172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255 (CIDR: 172.16.0.0/12)

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Class C Private IP Range

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255 (CIDR: 192.168.0.0/16)

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APIPA IP Range

169.254.0.1 - 169.254.255.254 (CIDR: 169.254.0.0/16)

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APIPA Subnet Mask

255.255.0.0 (/16)

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APIPA Purpose

Automatically assigns a local IP address to a client when a DHCP server is unavailable or fails to respond.

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APIPA Limitations

Addresses are link-local only and cannot access the internet or communicate across routers (non-routable).

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RFC 1918

The standard specification that defines the private IPv4 address ranges (Class A, B, and C).