🔍 What Is an IP Address & How Does It Work?

🔍 What Is an IP Address & How Does It Work?

Ever wondered how devices find each other on the internet? It all starts with something called an IP address (Internet Protocol address).

💡 An IP address is like your device's digital home address—a unique number that identifies it on a network. Just like mail needs a physical address to reach you, data on the internet needs an IP address to get to the right device.

🌐 There are two main types:

IPv4 (e.g., 192.168.1.1) – the original and most common format.

IPv6 (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334) – created to handle the growing number of internet-connected devices.

📡 When you visit a website, your device sends a request to the server's IP address. The server then sends back the data (like a web page), using your IP to deliver it.

In short: IP addresses keep the internet running smoothly by making sure data reaches the right destination.

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