IPv4 Address... .... : 192.168.0.109(Preferred)

[Imager]

I ran IPCONFIG /ALL and one of the output lines was

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.109(Preferred)

Just curious as to the meaning of (Preferred). I would have guessed a new computer would prefer IP6?

 

[jedishrfu]

It means it’s been verified and on renewal is the preferred address to connect to.

You can google for a more detailed explanation.

 

[Imager]

Any idea why manufactures don't setup IP6 when Windows 10 is installed?

 

[jedishrfu]

No idea. Try searching on it.

 

[Tom.G]

The 192.168... prefix is one reserved for use in a local network (the other is 68.<something>...), i.e. it never gets out into the Internet world. That's the common default that Routers use for computers and other devices connected to them, and the next digit defaults to 0. The Router itself commonly has the local address of 192.168.1.1, try typing that into the address bar of your browser. The indication of .109 as (Preferred) may be because that is the next available network address, perhaps because there are a whole bunch of machines already connected, or the Router was configured to to start assigning addresses starting at .100.

And older devices don't know IPv6. (Yeah, a lot older.)

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Svein]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network