Understanding IP Address and Subnet

Title: Understanding IP Address and Subnet in Simple Terms In this blog, I am explaining what an IP address is and what subnet means, in a simple way based on what I understood. What is an IP address An IP address is a unique number given to every device connected to a network. It is used to identify and communicate between devices. Just like how a house has an address, every system on the internet has an IP address. Example of an IP address 192.168.1.1 This is called IPv4 format. Types of IP address There are mainly two types Public IP address This is used on the internet and is unique globally Private IP address This is used inside local networks like home or office Example of private IP 192.168.x.x 10.x.x.x Structure of IP address An IPv4 address has 4 parts separated by dots. Example 192.168.1.10 Each part can have values from 0 to 255. What is subnet Subnet means dividing a large network into smaller networks. Instead of managing one big network, we split it into smaller parts for