network-v1/registry-ips/255-255-255-255--32--iana-special.md

255.255.255.255/32 — Limited Broadcast

Who is this IP range?

IANA identifies 255.255.255.255/32 as Limited Broadcast special-purpose IPv4 space. This is a protocol or standards classification, not an assertion that one company owns or operates every address in the range.

Special-purpose properties

• Range: 255.255.255.255/32
• Name: Limited Broadcast
• RFC/reference: [RFC8190] [RFC919], Section 7
• Allocation date: 1984-10
• Termination date: N/A
• Valid as source: False
• Valid as destination: True
• Forwardable: False
• Globally reachable: False
• Reserved by protocol: True
• Checked: 2026-07-22

Interpretation

The properties above are copied from the authoritative IANA special-purpose registry. Footnote markers are retained because exceptions and qualifications matter. Routing or operational claims require separate current evidence.

Source

• IANA IPv4 Special-Purpose Address Registry, checked 2026-07-22