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==The IP Address== | ==The IP Address== | ||
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| + | An IP address is a 32-bit binary number assigned to you computer on a network. For readability, the 32-bit binary IP address is usually separated by dots into four parts and each part is represented by a single decimal value. Each decimal value van range from 0 to 255, but the first number cannot be 0. In addition, all four numbers cannot be 0 (0.0.0.0) or 255 (255.255.255.255). | ||
===Dotted Decimal Notation=== | ===Dotted Decimal Notation=== | ||
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The IP Address
Introduction
An IP address is a 32-bit binary number assigned to you computer on a network. For readability, the 32-bit binary IP address is usually separated by dots into four parts and each part is represented by a single decimal value. Each decimal value van range from 0 to 255, but the first number cannot be 0. In addition, all four numbers cannot be 0 (0.0.0.0) or 255 (255.255.255.255).
