What is an IP Address?

61
rate this page

By Lincoln Armstrong

Photo Courtesy G. Lee
Photo Courtesy G. Lee


To get an IP address first DNS has to find an ip address

Every device on the Internet must be uniquely identified so that other devices, whether they are servers, mobile phones or routers, know where to send requests for data or where to send data that has already been requested.

An IP address is a number written as a group of four values, each consisting of a number between zero and 255. IP stands for "Internet Protocol" and is often recognized as part of the network technology known as "TCP/IP" which stands for "Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol," and which is designed around the use of these unique addresses.

Together the four numbers in an IP address form what is known to programmers as a 32-bit value, or a combination of four eight-bit values. The four values are each seperated by a dot, making IP addresses read as "0.0.0.0" through "255.255.255.255"

Devices that are connected to the Internet are always accessible through their IP address, and they must be assigned an address when they are attached to the network so they can operate with the other systems.


IP Addresses around the web

  • IP Address Shortage is a Huge Problem

    When the current IP address scheme was introduced in 1981, there were fewer than 500 computers connected to the Internet. Its founders could be forgiven for thinking that allowing for a potential 4 billion would last for ever. ...

  • Unable to acquire IP address, ethernet or wireless either one

    Up until about 2 weeks ago, everything ran fine. all of a sudden I cannot acquire an ip address for wireless or ethernet connections either one. Have updated drivers, rolled back drivers. device manager shows both working properly. ...

  • RE: Installation Non-Windows (created)

    Specify the HQ Server IP address. Assuming the HQ Server and HQ Agent are installed on the same machine, the address is 127.0.0.1. If the Agent is on a remote host, specify the IP address of the HQ Server. Specify whether the Agent will ...

  • What Is the IP Address of YouTube?

    Question: What Is the IP Address of YouTube? People sometimes want to know YouTube's IP address when they are unable to connect to the site by its domain name. Answer: Like many popular Web sites, YouTube utilizes multiple Internet ...

RSS for comments on this Hub Small RSS Icon

No comments yet.

Submit a Comment

Members and Guests

Sign in or sign up and post using a hubpages account.


optional



working