Local Network Definition
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A local network in this project refers to an IP network that utilizes a
broadcast-capable network interface, such as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, but excludes
cellular (WWAN) or VPN connections.
The following are considered local networks:
| IPv4 |
IPv6 |
- 169.254.0.0/16 //Link Local
- 100.64.0.0/10 // CGNAT
- 10.0.0.0/8 // RFC1918
- 172.16.0.0/12 // RFC1918
- 192.168.0.0/16 // RFC1918
|
- Link-local
- Directly-connected routes
- Stub networks like Thread
- Multiple-subnets
|
Additionally, both multicast addresses (224.0.0.0/4, ff00::/8) and the IPv4
broadcast address (255.255.255.255) are classified as local network addresses.
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Last updated 2025-03-05 UTC.
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