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IP address is short for Internet Protocol
(IP) address.
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IP specifies the format of packets, also
called datagrams, and the addressing scheme.
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An IP address is an identifier for a computer
or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route
messages based on the IP address of the destination.
(IP
Address) is a unique address for computing devices which use to specify itself
and communicate with other devices such as,
1.
Personal computers
2.
Tablets
3.
Smartphones
The
Format of an IP Address
The
format of an IP address is a 32-bit numeric address written as four numbers
separated by periods. Each number can be zero to 255. For example, 1.160.10.240
could be an IP address.
Static
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Dynamic
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A
static IP address will never change and it is a permanent Internet address
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Its
temporary address that is assigned each time a computer or device accesses
the Internet.
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Expensive
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Cheaper
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Need
additional security
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Changing
IP address gives more privacy.
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A simple IP address can be represented in both binary and decimal
format.
10. 1. 23. 19 (decimal)
00001010. 00000001. 00010111. 00010011 (binary)
Internal IP Address
internal IP address is the address that is assigned by your local network router that often begins with 192.168.x.x.
External IP Address
An external IP address is the address assigned to you by your Internet Service Provider that is how the Internet and all other computers outside your local network see you.
