private IP address
(redirected from 169.254.0.0)private IP address
An IP address within three ranges of numbers that are set aside for the computers in local networks. Assigned to the devices in the network by the DHCP service in the router, these private addresses are not visible on the Internet.The network address translation (NAT) function in the router converts the private addresses to the public address on the Internet side of the router, and that address is exposed to the world. See 192.168.1.1, CIDR, NAT, DHCP and IP address.
PRIVATE IP ADDRESS RANGESFrom To CIDR 10.0.0.0 10.255.255.255 10/8 172.16.0.0 172.31.255.255 172.16/12 192.168.0.0 192.168.255.255 192.168/16 Self-Assigned Addresses See DHCP autoconfiguration addressing. 169.254.0.0 169.254.255.255
Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.