IP Addresses Podcast Insights

192.168.1.1 - Humans use plain-language addresses (such as https://192-168-i-i.com/) to refer to websites. But since computers store everything digitally, they need another system. That’s where IP addresses come in. To understand what an IP address is, think of it as a series of numbers that identifies any type of digital device on the internet.

There are two types of IP addresses: public (or external) IP addresses and local (or internal) IP addresses. The public address is provided by your internet service provider (ISP) and is how the internet recognizes your network like https://192.168.1.1/. Each device on your local network, including your computer, has a unique local IP address that is usually assigned by the router on your internal network.

You may need a local IP address to do things like setting up printers or solving technical problems on your network.

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