For Internet Protocol ( IP ) networks , they are assigned most often using stateless address autoconfiguration .
Link - local addresses may be assigned manually by an administrator or by automatic operating system procedures , this process is also known as self - assigned IP addressing .
For Internet Protocol ( IP ) networks , addresses are assigned most often using stateless address autoconfiguration .
Link - local addresses may be assigned manually by an administrator or by automatic operating system procedures , this process is also known as self - assigned IP addressing .