

If the IP address is like a physical mailing address, IP is the part that tells you how to get there.Įvery device actually has two IP addresses: the public/external address which is used to communicate with the wider internet and the private/internal address, which communicates with your local network aka your personal internet router. An IP address is how and where that information should go. IP which stands for "Internet Protocol," is a set of rules that dictates how information is shared on the internet.

An IP address is a unique number that identifies a device connected to the internet.
