What it means if I received an IP address of 169.254.x.x when connected to a router?

It means that either your PC is not DHCP enabled or the router’s DHCP server is not working properly.

169.254.x.x is an Automatic Private Address, which is a non-routable address and should not be used




If your PC is connected to a DHCP enabled router, the network adapter will be able to accept a DHCP offer IP address from a pool of available address from the router.

In normal scenario, a common private address issued by a DHCP enabled router will be 192.168.x.x