DNS (Domain Name System/Servers) is merely an address book for the Internet, which keeps a list of all available IP addresses. Before DNS, a plain text computer file: “hosts,” was used to map hostnames to IP addresses. The “hosts” file can still be used as an alternative […]
APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing) is a DHCP fail-over instrument used with IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4). APIPA is envisioned for use in non-routed business environments with less than 25 clients being ideal. It is supported by all modern versions of Microsoft Windows. By using APIPA, DHCP clients […]
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