A computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically. After being connected to the local network, it is unable to reach the internet. A technician checks the IP configuration and sees the computer has an IP address of 169.254.100.54. Which of the following BEST describes this type of address?
Public IP
APIPA
Gateway
Static
An Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address is used when a device is set to obtain an IP address automatically but cannot contact a DHCP server. The operating system then self-assigns an address from the 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 range. This address allows for communication only with other devices on the same local network segment that are also using APIPA addresses, but it is not routable and cannot be used to access the internet. Seeing an address in this range indicates a problem with DHCP communication.
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