{"id":24080,"date":"2019-12-01T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/?p=24080"},"modified":"2019-12-10T17:14:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T23:14:43","slug":"types-ip-addresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostgator.com\/blog\/types-ip-addresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of IP Addresses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IP addresses<\/a> are an important part of how the internet works, but one that most people don\u2019t understand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s because the use of IP addresses mostly happens behind the scenes. Your average user never has to think about the configuration of letters and numbers. But the internet processes, network, and devices that all communicate with each other need them to function properly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to better understand the basics of how IP addresses work<\/a>, one of the most important things to learn about is all the different types of IP addresses and how they communicate with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is an IP address?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The first step to understanding the different types of IP addresses is knowing what an IP address is<\/a> to begin with. IP stands for internet protocol, which is the 'set of rules governing the format of data sent over the Internet or other network.'\u009d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In other words, it\u2019s pretty much the basis for how the internet works and different devices communicate with each other. An IP address is an important part of that process, since it\u2019s the identifier for each device connected to the network. The internet needs a way to differentiate between different computers, routers, and websites. IP addresses is how it does so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For most items that have an IP address, people also assign them names that are easier for humans to recognize and remember. You may have given your computer a name like 'Suzy\u2019s Mac'\u009d or called your smartphone 'Joe\u2019s Android'\u009d. But when it connects to your router or a specific site on the web, all the tech involved will identify it by the unique IP address it has at that time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IP Address Example<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a little easier to visualize what we\u2019re talking about if you can see what an IP address looks like. It\u2019s a string of numbers separated by periods. You can see what the IP address for your own network looks like right now on HostGator\u2019s What is your IP address?<\/a> page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019ll most likely find an address there that has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n