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The IP Address ... Public VS Private...

 IP Address. Hey guys its been long time after my previous post, well today we will learn about The IP Address , Public vs Private . About IP addresses An IP address (short for Internet Protocol address) is used to identify computers on the Internet. It works like a return address would on a piece of mail. How IP addresses work When your computer or device sends a request, like a search on Google, it tags the request with your IP address. That way Google knows where to send the response. What an IP address looks like Your IP address will be a number, like 172.16.254.1 or 2001:db8:0:1234:0:567:8:1. Find your IP address When you search  what is my IP  on Google Search, you’ll see the IP address of the computer or device where you did the  search You can even search more about your IP Address and ISP Information here . What are Private IP Addresses? An IP address is considered private if the IP number falls within one of the IP