Internet Protocol Address, the IP adress it is a network address that can be assigned to a device on a network only once. This is required so that the data packets can be addressed and delivered correctly.
An IP address is the Unique identifier from a PC that establishes your location on the Internet. Shows which provider is being used. The 32-bit IP address (also called IPv4) consists of four sets of numbers from 0 to 255.
Example of an IP address
192.168.0.1.
An IP address consists of two parts. The front, the network address, and the rear, the host address. The network address is primarily important for IP routing, while the host address is essential for the router, on whose network the host is located.
The transition to 128-bit (IPv6) is about to occur, as the current address space is no longer sufficient for the foreseeable future. This extension will allow more devices to connect to the Internet. Instead of the four billion numeric codes that are available with IPv4, the new standard will provide 340 sextillion addresses, practically a infinite number.
Types
You can distinguish between two types of basic IP address: the IP address static and the IP address dynamic. A static IP is one that is permanently assigned. If a PC is assigned an IP address change while connected to the Internet, it is referred to as a dynamic IP address. Dynamic IP addresses can be found with providers like T-Online, Alice, or 1und1. When a client connects to the Internet, it is assigned an unused IP address that is deleted again after disconnecting.
IPV4
The IP address is enabled with a 32-digit or four-byte bit code. Optionally it can be displayed as a combination of hexadecimal or decimal numbers. Typically, IPv4 addresses are expressed in the decimal system. The 32 bits of the IPv4 address are divided into 8 bits each and separated by periods.
IPV6
Unlike IPv4, IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses. The address is displayed in 16-bit hexadecimal groups. The last 64 bits designate the host address. A valid IPv6 address would be:
1234: 5678: 90BC: DEFG: 0000: 0000: 0000: 2345
IP range
The IP Range denotes an address area within the host portion of the IP address. Within this range, several other devices can be connected on a local network or on the web. All IP addresses in a range follow each other directly. The size of a range is determined by subnet mask.
The start of the IP range is limited by the actual network address. The end of the IP range is the broadcast address, which can be used for all devices connected to the same network.
Example of an IP range
The IP address is 198.168.10.1. In a standard subnet mask, additional IP addresses can be assigned up to 192.168.10.254 within range.
Consequently, how much the higher the IP range, more devices can be used within that network.
How is an IP address located?
Depending on the IP address, it is possible to determine where the respective Internet user is. Different ranges of IP addresses are assigned to Internet service providers, large companies, and government agencies. Therefore, Deutsche Telekom customers could be assigned an IP address starting with 79, 95 or 234. Depending on the distance from each dial-up node to the Internet, the location accuracy increases or decreases accordingly. In urban areas, the distance to the next node is usually relatively low. In rural areas, despite everything, the distance is usually a few kilometers and the determination is inaccurate.
Anonymity
The IP address plays an important role when it comes to privacy and anonymity on the Internet. If you are looking to browse the web without a trace, you have the option of using a anonymizer, which will guarantee anonymous use of the Internet. Programs like Tor or JAP can cover your tracks on the web, despite everything, the speed suffers when you browse with it. Due to current law, Internet providers are obliged to erase the entire data stream after the session ends. IP addresses assigned to clients must be cleared in a maximum period of seven days.
Relevance for SEO
The term link building establishes specific measures to increase the dominance and popularity of a web portal. Each domain is assigned an IP address. This IP address, in turn, has different classes (for example, 127.1.1.0 and 127.1.2.0). There are different C classes. If a web portal has a high popularity of class C it means that it has naturally grown the backlinks of the web from many different sites, all of which are operated by different people or companies. And each has its own web server, which in turn operates servers with different IP addresses. On the other hand, a web portal with backlinks from the same IP range seems quite unnatural. This occurs when a person has multiple websites on one account with a host and backlinks from all the websites to a specific landing page.
