Weird IP Addresses
Curious cases and reserved ranges that might surprise you.
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Weird IP Addresses
From 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255, and loopbacks like 127.0.0.1, IP has plenty of interesting edge cases and reserved ranges.
Examples
- 0.0.0.0 — wildcard
- 127.0.0.1 — loopback
- 169.254.0.0/16 — APIPA (link-local)
- 224.0.0.0/4 — multicast