An IP address (Internet Protocol address) is a unique numerical identifier assigned to every device connected to a network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP) for communication.Think of it like a postal address for your computer, smartphone, or any other internet-connected device. It's how devices find and communicate with each other on the internet or within a local network.
This is the original version, using a 32-bit numerical address represented as four sets of numbers (octets), each ranging from 0 to 255, and separated by periods (e.g., 192.168.1.1). While IPv4 provided over 4 billion addresses, the rapid growth of the internet led to its address space becoming exhausted.
To address the limitations of IPv4, IPv6 was developed. It uses a 128-bit address, represented in hexadecimal and separated by colons (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334). This vastly expands the available address space, providing enough addresses to connect a virtually unlimited number of devices.
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