What is the difference between an IP address and a domain name?
An IP address is a unique numerical identifier used to move, or route, information on the Internet. An example of an IP address is 199.43.0.202. A domain name is a label that people use to find points on the Internet without having to remember strings of numbers. An example of a domain name is www. arin.net. ile an IP address is not property and cannot be bought, sold, or traded, a domain name may be considered intellectual property. What is Internet Protocol? Internet Protocol is a set of technical rules that defines how computers communicate over a network. There are currently two versions: IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6). What is IPv4? IPv4 was the first version of Internet Protocol to be widely used, and still accounts for most of todays Internet traffic. There are just over 4 billion IPv4 addresses. While that is a lot of IP addresses, it is not enough to last forever. What is IPv6? IPv6 is a replacement for IPv4. It was deployed in 1999 and provides far more IP addres
