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title: "Link-Local Address"
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category: "MCU & Boards"
author: "TizioM"
created: "2018-12-12T09:35:38+09:00"
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# Link-Local Address

## Question

Asked by TizioM on 2018-12-12 in MCU & Boards.

Hi to all.
When DHCP mode is enabled, and there is no DHCP server, usually devices will then use the ink-Local Address after a brief timeout of 30s or so.
Is Link-local address supported by W7500-S2E?

[en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address)

![](https://maker.wiznet.io/forum_uploads/wiznet/original/2X/a/ab9dbf135c32887b0941a08cbe7d68f6d541f516.png)

### [Link-local address](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address)

In computer networking, a link-local address is a network address that is valid only for communications within the subnetwork that the host is connected to. Link-local addresses are most often assigned automatically with a process known as stateless address autoconfiguration or link-local address autoconfiguration, also known as automatic private IP addressing (APIPA) or auto-IP. Link-local addresses are not guaranteed to be unique beyond their network segment. Therefore, routers do not forward ...

Thanks to the team!

## Replies

### Reply 1 by becky, 2018-12-13

Hello,

W7500-S2E isn’t supported.
If there is no DHCP server, you should manually assign an address.

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