Posts Tagged ‘IP addressing’

An IP address is a unique 4-octet (32-bit) value expressed in dotted-decimal (or dotted-quad) notation of the form W.X.Y.Z, where periods (dots) are used to separate each of the 4 octets of the address (for example, 10.0.0.1). The 32-bit address field consists of two parts: a network or link number (which represents the network portion of the address) and a host number (which identifies ... Full story

The people who created the IP addressing scheme also created what we call private IP addresses. These addresses can be used on a private network, but they're not routable through the internet. This is designed for the purpose of creating a measure of well-needed security, but it also conveniently saves valuable ... Full story