BS> Yes according to RFC1918[1], the following ranges are reserved for
 BS> private networks:

 BS>      10.0.0.0        -   10.255.255.255  (10/8 prefix)
 BS>      172.16.0.0      -   172.31.255.255  (172.16/12 prefix)
 BS>      192.168.0.0     -   192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix) 

 BS> I know that Microsoft windows machines configures them self with
 BS> 169.254.xx.yy when no IP could be obtained from DHCP. So it's such
 BS> a network too.

and if you look it up, it belongs to microsoft, too ;)

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