A Guide to IP Addresses What is an IP Address? Imagine your home address, but for devices on the internet. An IP address, short for Internet Protocol address, acts like a unique online identification for your computer or any device connected to a network. It's typically written as four numbers separated by dots, like 192.168.1.101. Each number can range from 0 to 255. Parts of an IP Address: Think of your IP address like a two-part code: Network ID: This part identifies the specific network your device belongs to, similar to your neighborhood in a city. Host ID: This part identifies the individual device within the network, like your house number on your street. A Note on IP Address Classes (A-E): In the past, IP addresses were categorized into classes (A, B, C, D, and E) based on the leading octet (the first number group). These classes determined the number of networks and devices each class could accommodate. However, due to the growing number of internet users, this meth
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