Their utility is in zero configuration networking when Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ( DHCP ) services are not available and manual configuration by a network administrator is not desirable .
In IPv4 , link - local addresses are codified in RFC 6890 and RFC 3927 .
addresses ' utility is in zero configuration networking when Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ( DHCP ) services are not available and manual configuration by a network administrator is not desirable .
In IPv4 , link - local addresses are codified in RFC 6890 and RFC 3927 .