What is the Internet Protocol (IP)?

IP is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol, which means a unique network address. The abbreviation itself is not completely understood, but we will explain it in more detail.

A good example is a letter (not an electronic one). When sending a letter, the sender indicates the name, country, city, street, house. If all the parameters are specified correctly - the letter will reach the recipient. On the Internet, the IP address identifies each computer on the network. Since each computer on the network must have a unique address, information from the network will reach the computer which was specified as the recipient. IP is basically a unique address of each computer.

What are the popular versions of IP?

The most popular version of IPv4. At this point, the version resources are running out.

Nowadays, IPv6 is gaining popularity. The advantage of IPv6 lies in the possibility of expanding the boundaries of Internet users on a larger scale.