What is an IP Address?

Internet protocol address (IP address)

 ~An Internet Protocol address (IP address) is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. An IP address serves two principal functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.

Internet protocol Versions

IPv4 – Internet Protocol Version 4

IPv4 addresses are canonically represented in dotted - decimal notation, which consists of four decimal numbers, each ranging from 0 to 255, separated by dots, e.g., 172.16.254.1. Each part represents a group of 8 bits (octet) of the address.

       

IPv6 - Internet Protocol Version 6 

Internet Protocol version 6 is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol, the communications protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet.

IP Address Classes

With an IPv4 IP address, there are five classes of available IP ranges: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E, while only A, B, and C are commonly used. Each class allows for a range of valid IP addresses, shown in the following table.

Class	Address range
Class A	1.0.0.1 to 126.255.255.254
Class B	128.1.0.1 to 191.255.255.254
Class C	192.0.1.1 to 223.255.254.254
Class D	224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255

Creating IP Address

   Creating Public IP Address

1. In the left menu, click Network > Public IP.
2. Click Create.
3. Select whether you want to create an IPv4 or IPv6 address.
4. Select a server to which you want to assign the new IPv4 or IPv6 address. ...
5. Optional: To create a Reverse DNS, click Showin the Show other settings section. ...
6. Click Create.

Creating Public IP Address

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Creating IP Configuration

Creating Public IP Address In the left menu, click Network > Public IP. Click Create. Select whether you want to create an IPv4 or IPv6 address. Select a server to which you want to assign the new IPv4 or IPv6 address. ... Optional: To create a Reverse DNS, click Showin the Show other settingssection. ... Click Create. Creating Public IP Address

Creating Public IP Address

1. In the left menu, click Network > Public IP.
2. Click Create.
3. Select whether you want to create an IPv4 or IPv6 address.
4. Select a server to which you want to assign the new IPv4 or IPv6 address. ...
5. Optional: To create a Reverse DNS, click Showin the Show other settingssection. ...
6. Click Create.

Creating Public IP Address

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