Link Local Address

A link-local address is a type of IP address that is used for communication within a single network segment or link. These addresses are not routable and are used for local network communication only. They are automatically configured on most network switches that support them and do not require manual configuration or a DHCP server.

In IPv4, link-local addresses are in the range 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255.

In IPv6, link-local addresses start with the prefix fe80::/10.