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In the example above we can see that it is possible for multiple devices (even websites) to share a single public IP address. However, this creates a huge disadvantage since an owner is no longer the only entity responsible for their IP address. For example, if one the multiple users of the same IP address commits an online felony of some sort and the IP address gets blocked, all of the users using that IP will get blocked as well.  

In the example above we can see that it is possible for multiple devices (even websites) to share a single public IP address. An ISP provides clients with private WAN IP addresses and then uses NAT to differentiate to which host specific data packets should be directed to.

 

However, shared IPs have a huge disadvantage since an owner of a device or website is no longer the only entity responsible for their IP address. For example, if one the multiple users of the same IP address commits an online felony of some sort and the IP address gets blocked, all of the users using that IP will get blocked as well.

 

==Private IP address==

==Private IP address==