169.254 is a windows auto config. it means it cant connect to
anything, so windows is giving you a default ip.
On 7/31/08, William Coulter <wrcoulter33@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a question about wireless. I am using wk2 to security the network.
> When I connect I get a message that I have no or low connectivity and when I
> check the IP. I get numbers like MailAssistant warning: numerical links are
> often malicious: 169.254.177.137, MailAssistant warning: numerical links are
> often malicious: 169.254.119.156, or MailAssistant warning: numerical links
> are often malicious: 169.254.144.18. Basically, it is a 169.254.. all the
> time. This is not in my IP range. What is going on? I have renewed the IP
> but still in the 169.254 range.
>
> William
>
>
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