What is an IP Address, anyway?
Hi ip address is nothing but the internet protocol address which is assigned to your computer by your ISP .An IP address is an identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network. Networks using the TCP/IP protocol route messages based on the IP address of the destination.There are two types of ip address for your computer connected to internet one is your system ip or internal ip other is network ip or external ip .If you want to find your system ip then go to start—>run—>cmd—>type ipconfig ..Else if you want to find your network ip address then visit sites like Ip-Details.com here they display your network ip address along with information’s like location ,country ,ISP address,latitude and so on .
IP addresses are used to transfer information across the internet. If you type www.ibm.com into your browser, your computer resolves this friendly name into the equivalent IP Address of IBMs webserver, and then retrieves their homepage using this IP address. While you are connected to the internet, you are assigned a unique IP address as well, which is shown at the top of this page. IP addresses are defined in the TCP/IP protocol family, which is the basic technical foundation of the internet.