Windows Driver Kit: Network Devices and Protocols
NL_LINK_LOCAL_ADDRESS_BEHAVIOR

The NL_LINK_LOCAL_ADDRESS_BEHAVIOR enumeration type defines the link local address behavior.

typedef enum _NL_LINK_LOCAL_ADDRESS_BEHAVIOR {
  LinkLocalAlwaysOff = 0,
  LinkLocalDelayed,
  LinkLocalAlwaysOn,
  LinkLocalUnchanged = -1
} NL_LINK_LOCAL_ADDRESS_BEHAVIOR;

Values

LinkLocalAlwaysOff
A link local IP address should never be used.
LinkLocalDelayed
A link local IP address should be used only if no other address is available. This setting is the default setting for an IPv4 interface.
LinkLocalAlwaysOn
A link local IP address should always be used. This setting is the default setting for an IPv6 interface.
LinkLocalUnchanged
When the properties of an IP interface are being set, the value for link local address behavior should be unchanged.

Requirements

Versions: Available in Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows operating systems.

Headers: Defined in Nldef.h. Include Netioapi.h.


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