A host has been assigned the address 169.254.0.1. This is an example of which of the following address types?

A host has been assigned the address 169.254.0.1. This is an example of which of the following address types?
A . APIPA
B . MAC
C . Static
D . Public

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Answer: A

Explanation:

APIPA stands for Automatic Private IP Addressing and is a feature of Windows operating systems. When a client computer is configured to use automatic addressing (DHCP), APIPA assigns a class B IP address from 169.254.0.0 to 169.254.255.255 to the client when a DHCP server is unavailable.

When a client computer configured to use DHCP boots up, it first looks for a DHCP server to provide the client with IP address and subnet mask. If the client is unable to contact a DHCP server, it uses APIPA to automatically configure itself with an IP address from a range that has been reserved especially for Microsoft. The client also configures itself with a default class Bsubnet mask of 255.255.0.0. The client will use the self-configured IP address until a DHCP server becomes available.