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Msand · 06-29-2009, 11:10 AM

you can not use a 169.254.0.0/16 IP address. it is used for fail over local connectivity only. Will need to change to something different to access the net.

"Address autoconfiguration

RFC 3330 defines an address block, 169.254.0.0/16, for the special use in link-local addressing for IPv4 networks. In IPv6, every interface, whether using static or dynamic address assignments, also receives a local-link address automatically in the fe80::/10 subnet.

These addresses are only valid on the link, such as a local network segment or point-to-point connection, that a host is connected to. These addresses are not routable and like private addresses cannot be the source or destination of packets traversing the Internet."

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06-29-2009, 11:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Msand Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5 OS: XP	Re: Changed IP --> Cannot access internet you can not use a 169.254.0.0/16 IP address. it is used for fail over local connectivity only. Will need to change to something different to access the net. "Address autoconfiguration RFC 3330 defines an address block, 169.254.0.0/16, for the special use in link-local addressing for IPv4 networks. In IPv6, every interface, whether using static or dynamic address assignments, also receives a local-link address automatically in the fe80::/10 subnet. These addresses are only valid on the link, such as a local network segment or point-to-point connection, that a host is connected to. These addresses are not routable and like private addresses cannot be the source or destination of packets traversing the Internet." From Wiki..