{"id":13662,"date":"2024-11-22T13:31:26","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T12:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/?p=13662"},"modified":"2025-02-12T01:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T00:10:25","slug":"what-is-ip-address-and-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/en\/blog\/sta-je-ip-adresa-i-kako-funkcionise","title":{"rendered":"What is an IP address and how does it work - a beginner's guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">What is an IP address and how does it work - a beginner's guide<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>An IP address (Internet Protocol Address) is a unique numerical identifier that enables communication between devices connected to a network, whether it's the Internet or a local network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be seen as a digital address that allows data to be sent and received between computers, smartphones and <a href=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/en\/blog\/introduction-to-servers\">server<\/a>.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sta-je-IP-adresa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sta-je-IP-adresa.jpg 512w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sta-je-IP-adresa-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Sta-je-IP-adresa-133x76.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7db9d80f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading container\"><strong>How do IP addresses work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kako-IP-adresa-funkcionise-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kako-IP-adresa-funkcionise-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kako-IP-adresa-funkcionise-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kako-IP-adresa-funkcionise-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kako-IP-adresa-funkcionise-136x76.png 136w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Kako-IP-adresa-funkcionise.png 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"container\">IP addresses work like addresses in the postal system - they allow data to reach the right destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"container\"><br>For ease of use, numeric IP addresses are converted into understandable names through the DNS system (Domain Name System). <a href=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/en\/blog\/what-is-a-domain-and-how-it-works\">domain<\/a>, poput \u201eexample.com\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading container\"><strong><strong>Types of IP addresses<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vrste-IP-adresa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vrste-IP-adresa.jpeg 708w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vrste-IP-adresa-300x280.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Vrste-IP-adresa-82x76.jpeg 82w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"container\">We divide them by function and application, and understanding the different types makes it easier to manage your network and connect devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"container\"><strong>IPv4 and IPv6 addresses:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/internet-laka-zarada.blogspot.com\/2019\/03\/privatne-javne-i-jos-neke-ipv4-adrese.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPv4<\/a> uses a 32-bit system, allowing for over 4 billion unique addresses, while IPv6, with a 128-bit system, provides an almost unlimited number of addresses, solving the problems of shortage of IP space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"container\"><strong>Public and private IP addresses:<\/strong> Public IP addresses enable communication outside the local network and are visible on the Internet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"container\"><strong>Allocation of IP addresses for websites:<\/strong> Shared IP addresses are shared between multiple sites on a shared <a href=\"https:\/\/truefalsehosting.rs\/en\/blog\/what-is-web-hosting-beginners-guide\">hosting<\/a>, while dedicated IP addresses enable unique site identification, which is useful for SEO and security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"container\"><strong>Dynamic and static IP addresses:<\/strong> Dynamic IP addresses change with each connection and are automatically assigned by the server, while static IP addresses remain unchanged and are used for devices with constant access, such as servers or printers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading container\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"container\">IP addresses are necessary for the functioning of the Internet.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IP adresa (Internet Protocol Address) je jedinstveni numeri\u010dki identifikator koji omogu\u0107ava komunikaciju izme\u0111u ure\u0111aja koji su povezani na mre\u017eu bilo da je internet ili lokalna. Mo\u017ee se posmatrati kao digitalna adresa koja omogu\u0107ava slanje i primanje podataka izme\u0111u ra\u010dunara, pametnih telefona i servera. 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