WHAT IS A NETWORK OR IP ADDRESS?
WHAT IS A NETWORK OR IP ADDRESS? Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique numerical identifier for every device or network that connects to the internet. Typically assigned by an internet service provider ( ISP ), an IP address is an online device address used for communicating across the internet. There are two versions of IP addresses that are commonly used on the internet: IPv4 and IPv6 . An IPv4 address is expressed as a set of four dotted decimal numbers , where each octet is separated by a period, such as 192.168.35.4. The three digits in the first octet represent a particular network on the internet while the rest of the digits represent the actual host address within the local network, such as a workstation or a server. An IPv6 address represents eight groups of four hexadecimal digits separated by colons, such as 2620:cc:8000:1c82:544c:cc2e:f2fa:5a9b. How do IP addresses work? An IP address is part of the TCP/IP suite of protocols. It works behind the