What is a Private IP Address ?
What is a private IP address
A private IP address is a range of non-internet facing IP addresses used in an internal network. Private IP addresses are provided by network devices, such as routers, using network address translation.
Internet Protocol addresses identify a device on either the internet or a local network. IP addresses also enable information to be sent between devices on a network.
Private IP addresses are commonly used for local area networks in residential, office and enterprise areas. Every device that connects to an internet network such as computers, smartphones, tablets or printers — will have a private IP address. Routers need a way to identify these devices, and the devices may also need to identify each other, which is where private IP addresses come in. Private IP addresses are generated by a router for identification.
Private addresses can be assigned by the router using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or be manually set, after which the addresses can communicate with one another through the router.
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