{"id":12446,"date":"2025-06-21T19:19:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T19:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guidance24.in\/?p=12446"},"modified":"2025-06-21T19:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T19:21:42","slug":"what-is-ip-address-types-and-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guidance24.in\/?p=12446","title":{"rendered":"What is IP Address? Types and Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>What is an IP Address?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)<\/strong> is a unique identifier assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It acts like a <strong>home address<\/strong> for your device on the internet, so data knows where to go and where it came from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Full Form<\/strong>: Internet Protocol Address<br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Format<\/strong>: Numeric \u2014 like <code>192.168.1.1<\/code> or <code>2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd39 <strong>Types of IP Address<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Based on Version<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a. <strong>IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most common version.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>32-bit address, written in <strong>dot-decimal format<\/strong> (e.g., <code>192.168.0.1<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Total approx <strong>4.3 billion unique addresses<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b. <strong>IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Newer version to replace IPv4 due to shortage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>128-bit address, written in <strong>hexadecimal format<\/strong> (e.g., <code>2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports <strong>340 undecillion addresses<\/strong> (huge number!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Based on Usage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a. <strong>Private IP Address<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Used inside private networks (like home, school, office).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not directly accessible from the internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example IPv4 ranges:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>192.168.0.0<\/code> to <code>192.168.255.255<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>10.0.0.0<\/code> to <code>10.255.255.255<\/code><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><code>172.16.0.0<\/code> to <code>172.31.255.255<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b. <strong>Public IP Address<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assigned by your ISP.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessible over the internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unique for every internet-connected device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: <code>157.240.20.35<\/code> (Facebook server)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Based on Assignment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a. <strong>Static IP Address<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manually assigned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doesn\u2019t change over time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commonly used for servers or websites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Example: A company server with a fixed IP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b. <strong>Dynamic IP Address<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatically assigned by DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can change each time you connect to the internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Used for home internet users.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Special IP Ranges<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>IP Address<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><code>127.0.0.1<\/code><\/td><td>Loopback address (localhost)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>0.0.0.0<\/code><\/td><td>Default route or unknown address<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>255.255.255.255<\/code><\/td><td>Broadcast address<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd38 <strong>Summary Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Type<\/th><th>Sub-Type<\/th><th>Description<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>IP Version<\/td><td>IPv4<\/td><td>32-bit numeric address<\/td><td><code>192.168.1.1<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>IPv6<\/td><td>128-bit hexadecimal address<\/td><td><code>2001:db8::1<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Scope<\/td><td>Private IP<\/td><td>Used within local networks<\/td><td><code>192.168.0.10<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Public IP<\/td><td>Used to connect to the internet<\/td><td><code>8.8.8.8<\/code> (Google DNS)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Assignment<\/td><td>Static IP<\/td><td>Fixed IP manually configured<\/td><td><code>203.0.113.5<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Dynamic IP<\/td><td>IP assigned by DHCP<\/td><td>Varies each session<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 <strong>In Simple Terms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just like your house needs an address for mail to reach you, your computer\/mobile needs an <strong>IP address<\/strong> to send and receive data on the internet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udd39 What is an IP Address? IP Address (Internet Protocol Address) is a unique identifier assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. It acts like a home address for your device on the internet, so data knows where to go and where it came from. \ud83d\udc49 Full Form: Internet Protocol Address\ud83d\udc49 Format: Numeric \u2014 like 192.168.1.1 or 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334 \ud83d\udd39 Types of IP Address 1. Based on Version a. IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) b. IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) 2. Based on Usage a. Private IP Address b. 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