On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 14:01, you wrote: > I _think_ the 169.254 network is a default one given when an interface > cannot get its address via dhcp. A whois enquiry on that address block refers one to RFC 3330 which says, amongst other things:- <quote> 169.254.0.0/16 - This is the "link local" block. It is allocated for communication between hosts on a single link. Hosts obtain these addresses by auto-configuration, such as when a DHCP server may not be found. </quote> So yes you are correct.
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2003 12:09:20+1200 > > mjm159<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On an aside, I also can't understand why 169.254.0.0 keeps appearing > > in my route table. None of the interfaces are configured to receive > > an address via DHCP so why should that private network appear out of > > nowhere? -- Sincerely etc., Christopher Sawtell
