Private and Public IP Addresses

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are of two types: Public and Private.

Public IP address

A public IP address is assigned to every device that connects to the Internet where each IP is unique. In this case, there cannot exist two device with the same public IP address all over the Internet. This addressing scheme makes it possible for the devices to “find each other” online and exchange information. User has no control over the IP address (public) that is assigned to the device. The public IP address is assigned to the device by the Internet Service Provider as soon as the devive is connected to the Internet.

Private IP address