An IP address is a unique number that your computer is assigned in order to be identified by other computers on a network. There are two types of IP addresses: internal and external. Internal IPs, which we will focus on, are given to computers on a network. For example, the first computer might have an IP address of 192.168.1.100 and the next might have 192.168.1.101. An external IP address is related to your internet connection. If you have a cable connection, your cable modem will receive a unique IP address from your service provider. | 
