What is an Internet Address (URL)?
Every computer on the Internet has a unique address. Understanding the Internet addressing system is crucial to using the Internet. How Computers Communicate with Computers: Computers identify each other by IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. IP numbers range from 0.0.0.0. to 255.255.255.255 For example, the computer ah4.cal.msu.edu has an IP address of 35.8.224.103 ah4.cal.msu.edu = 35.8.224.103 You can use an IP address anywhere you would use a regular address. Dynamic vs. Static IP addresses: Once you connect to the Internet, your computer is considered a “host computer” (no matter whether it is modest desktop computer or a large mainframe). All Internet hosts must have a unique IP number. You may have a permanent IP number (called a Static IP address) assigned to you and your computer system will automatically use this same number each time you connect to the Internet. Alternatively, you may be assigned a Dynamic IP address by your ISP (Internet Service Provider ). This number will b
