ml>
ml> BS> Yes according to RFC1918[1], the following ranges are reserved for
ml> BS> private networks:
ml>
ml> BS>      10.0.0.0        -   10.255.255.255  (10/8 prefix)
ml> BS>      172.16.0.0      -   172.31.255.255  (172.16/12 prefix)
ml> BS>      192.168.0.0     -   192.168.255.255 (192.168/16 prefix) 
ml>
ml> BS> I know that Microsoft windows machines configures them self with
ml> BS> 169.254.xx.yy when no IP could be obtained from DHCP. So it's such
ml> BS> a network too.
ml>
ml>and if you look it up, it belongs to microsoft, too ;)

Yes, you're right:

NetRange:   169.254.0.0 - 169.254.255.255 
CIDR:       169.254.0.0/16 
NetName:    LINKLOCAL-RFC3927-IANA-RESERVED

I didn't know that they actually reserved that range, but anything
else would be very stupid.

Bo

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