IP Addresses
An IP address identifies each device on a network. There are currently two versions of IP addressing: IPv4 and IPv6.
An IPv4 address is a 32 bit binary number divided into four 8 bit octets, and is usually expressed as a dotted decimal number. For example:
89.71.222.37
All web servers, email servers, routers, and other devices on the Internet are allocated a unique IP address. These are known as public IP addresses and are assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) which is currently a function of ICANN. Your ISP will assign one of these public addresses to your broadband router. Your router will then allocate a private IP address to each device that connects to your router.
The IANA have allocated the following ...
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