What is an Internet Protocol and why do they exist?

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An IP address is an Internet Protocol address. It is used to identify all the websites on the internet. Each IP address is unique and it is separated by periods. For example : 124.2.3.5 . It ranges from 0 to 255. Each and every website have an IP address. For example, an IP address for Google.com is 216.239.59.147 and that is how the internet identifies it. Generally, ip address is very difficult to remember by the visitors. So, they type domain name ( google.com/yahoo.com etc ) in the browser and it is converted to the destination address . This conversion process is done by DNS ( Domain name system / Domain Name Server ). There are two types of ip addresses:1. Private Ip address2. Public Ip addressPrivate ip address is also known as internal ip of your computer. To get the ip address of a computer use the following steps:start->run->cmd-> ipconfig orstart->run->cmd->ipconfig/all It shows your internal ip address. Public or external ip address is used to access the internet. To determine your public ip address visit the site Ip-details.com .


Use the link IP Tutorial - IP Address Notation - What Is An IP Address? to know more about ip address ( internet protocol).