IP address

Whats IP address means?

Internet Protocol address

An IP address, or Internet Protocol address, is a series of numbers that identifies any device on a network. Computers use IP addresses to communicate with each other both over the internet as well as on other networks.

Why IP address is important?

IP addresses are as much important as a person's unique identification card or number. It assures security for your own benefits and promotes your creativity towards the field or fields you as a user are interested in.

What devices have IP addresses?

IP addresses are assigned to every type of network device. It could be an IP camera, a laptop, a desktop device, an IP phone, a cell phone on a wireless network, computer servers, or websites. Even children's toys that are internet connected will have an IP address assigned to them.

What are the 4 types of IP address?

An internet protocol (IP) address allows computers to send and receive information. There are four types of IP addresses: public, private, static, and dynamic.

What is IP address example?

An IP address is, as such, generally shown as 4 octets of numbers from 0-255 represented in decimal form instead of binary form. For example, the address 168.212. 226.204 represents the 32-bit binary number 10101000.11010100. 11100010.11001100.

Who generates IP address?

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)

The IP address space is managed globally by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), and by five regional Internet registries (RIRs) responsible in their designated territories for assignment to local Internet registries, such as Internet service providers (ISPs), and other end users.

What is IPv4 and IPv6?

The Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is a protocol for use on packet-switched Link Layer networks (e.g. Ethernet). IPv4 provides an addressing capability of approximately 4.3 billion addresses. The Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is more advanced and has better features compared to IPv4.

Can we change IP address?

Your public IP address is usually set by your internet service provider (ISP), and you can't choose it yourself. However, you can "coax" it to change in any of several different ways: Change your network or location: Your public IP address will change based on where and how you connect to the internet.

Can 2 devices have the same IP address?

All public IPs assigned to Routers of ISPs or Routers connecting to Internet are unique. but private IPs of two hosts can be the same if both are connected to different public networks. So the combination of public and private IP identifies your device uniquely.

Which is faster IPv4 or IPv6?

In general, there's no major difference between IPv4 vs IPv6 speeds, though some evidence does suggest that IPv6 might be slightly faster in some situations.

Who uses IPv6?

Verizon Wireless similarly reports that about 90% of its traffic uses IPv6. T-Mobile USA is among the providers in the process of turning IPv4 off. Other major cellular IPv6 providers include AT&T Wireless, Sprint, Telus, Tele2, EE, KDDI, Softbank, OTE, Rogers and many others.

What can a hacker do with an IP address?

If someone has your IP address, they could send you spam or restrict your access to certain services. In extreme cases, a hacker might be able to impersonate you. However, all you need to do to fix the problem is change your IP address.

What information can be obtained from IP address?

Knowledge of an IP address allows a searcher to obtain other information about a network, device or service. Specifically, one can: determine who owns and operates the network.

Does IP address show history?

Your IP address identifies your device on the Internet or a local network. It's the key data that connects you to your location, ISP, and web search history. IP addresses can share sensitive information about you that includes your physical location such as your city, state, ZIP code, and country.