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  2. Reserved IP addresses - Wikipedia

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    Used for loopback addresses to the local host [1] 169.254.0.0/16 169.254.0.0–169.254.255.255 65 536: Subnet Used for link-local addresses [5] between two hosts on a single link when no IP address is otherwise specified, such as would have normally been retrieved from a DHCP server 172.16.0.0/12 172.16.0.0–172.31.255.255 1 048 576: Private ...

  3. Wildcard mask - Wikipedia

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    A wildcard mask is a mask of bits that indicates which parts of an IP address are available for examination. In the Cisco IOS, [1] they are used in several places, for example: To indicate the size of a network or subnet for some routing protocols, such as OSPF. To indicate what IP addresses should be permitted or denied in access control lists ...

  4. 0.0.0.0 - Wikipedia

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    IANA, who allocate IP addresses globally, have allocated the single IP address 0.0.0.0 [1] to RFC 1122 section 3.2.1.3. It is named as "This host on this network". RFC 1122 refers to 0.0.0.0 using the notation {0,0}. It prohibits this as a destination address in IPv4 and only allows it as a source address under specific circumstances.

  5. Martian packet - Wikipedia

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    In Linux terminology, a Martian packet is an IP packet received by the kernel on a specific interface, while routing tables indicate that the source IP is expected on another interface. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The name is derived from packet from Mars , meaning that packet seems to be not of this Earth.

  6. Why You Need to Hide Your IP Address from Hackers - AOL

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    Your IP address will appear as the server's IP address, hiding your real IP. Use a Proxy Server: A proxy server acts as an intermediary between your device and the internet. It forwards your ...

  7. Broadcast address - Wikipedia

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    Network IP address breakdown for 172.16.0.0 / 12 Binary form Dot-decimal notation In bold below is shown the host part (suffix) of the IP address, with the network address prefix being the non-bold bits to its left. To obtain the broadcast address, the host bits get set to all 1's, while the network address prefix bits remain intact. 1. Network ...

  8. Default route - Wikipedia

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    The network with the longest subnet mask or network prefix that matches the destination IP address is the next-hop network gateway. The process repeats until a packet is delivered to the destination host, or earlier along the route, when a router has no default route available and cannot route the packet otherwise.

  9. Why can't I send mail to AOL Mail users? - AOL Help

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    If you're repeatedly getting delivery failure errors when sending messages to AOL Mail customers, it is most likely due to spam blocking on AOL's servers. While you may be following at the rules for sending mail, it's likely the address you're sending mail from is hosted on a server our system had identified as "abusive".