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IP, Internet Protocol
IP, Internet Protocol
Internet protocol is the process that makes web surfing possible. Each computer on the web consists of one IP (Internet Provider) address that distinguishes it from other computers. When a user sends or receives data, the messages are divided into smaller segments that are called packets. Each packet contains both the sender’s and receiver’s IP address. This allows the individual packets to be transmitted via different routes across the internet. These packets can be sent in any given order; the purpose of Internet Protocol is simply to deliver them. TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is the process responsible for placing the arriving packets in the correct order.
IPv4 (Internet Protocol Version 4) is the type of IP that is most widely used today. Version 6 is now being supported. This protocol permits longer IP addresses and increases the possibilities of many more internet users per provider. IPv6 supports IPv4 and also caters to many more servers.