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Dynamic Configuration of IPv4 Link-Local Addresses
RFC 3927

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2024-03-09
(System) Received changes through RFC Editor sync (removed Errata tag (all errata rejected))
2024-03-07
(System) Received changes through RFC Editor sync (added Errata tag)
2020-12-10
(System) Received changes through RFC Editor sync (removed Errata tag (all errata rejected))
2020-09-23
(System) Received changes through RFC Editor sync (added Errata tag)
2018-12-20
(System)
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to 'To participate in wide-area IP networking, a host needs to be configured with IP addresses for …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to 'To participate in wide-area IP networking, a host needs to be configured with IP addresses for its interfaces, either manually by the user or automatically from a source on the network such as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. Unfortunately, such address configuration information may not always be available. It is therefore beneficial for a host to be able to depend on a useful subset of IP networking functions even when no address configuration is available. This document describes how a host may automatically configure an interface with an IPv4 address within the 169.254/16 prefix that is valid for communication with other devices connected to the same physical (or logical) link.

IPv4 Link-Local addresses are not suitable for communication with devices not directly connected to the same physical (or logical) link, and are only used where stable, routable addresses are not available (such as on ad hoc or isolated networks). This document does not recommend that IPv4 Link-Local addresses and routable addresses be configured simultaneously on the same interface. [STANDARDS-TRACK]')
2015-10-14
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2005-05-31
Amy Vezza State Changes to RFC Published from RFC Ed Queue by Amy Vezza
2005-05-31
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2005-05-25
(System) RFC published