Each device linked to a computer network that communicates
via the Internet Protocol is given a unique numerical label known as an IP
(Internet Protocol) address. It provides the location of the device within the
network and identifies the host or network interface. These are its two primary
functions.
IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) and IPv6 (Internet
Protocol version 6) are the two different formats for IP addresses. IPv6
addresses are lengthier and expressed in hexadecimal format, such as 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334,
whereas IPv4 addresses are expressed as four sets of integers separated by
periods, as 192.168.1.1.
IP addresses define the source and destination of data packets in a network, allowing devices to interact with one another over the Internet. They are essential to the data routing process because.
An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. It serves two main purposes: identifying the host or network interface and providing the location of the device in the network.
There are two types of IP addresses: IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) and IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6). IPv4 addresses are expressed as four sets of numbers separated by periods, like 192.168.1.1, while IPv6 addresses are longer and represented in hexadecimal notation, such as 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334.
IP addresses enable devices to communicate with each other over the Internet by specifying the source and destination of data packets in a network. They play a crucial role in routing data across the Internet.