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Private and Public IP Addresses (view source)
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'''Private''' means the IP address can only be used by those on the same network.
'''Private''' means the IP address can only be used by those on the same network.
Devices with private IP addresses cannot connect directly to the Internet.
Devices with private IP addresses cannot connect directly to the Internet. Likewise, computers or other devices outside the local network cannot connect directly to a device with a private IP. It is possible to interconnect two private networks with the help of a router that supports Network Address Translation.
An IP address is considered private if the IP number falls within one of the IP address ranges reserved for private networks such as a Local Area Network (LAN). The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved the following three blocks of the IP address space for private networks (local networks):
An IP address is considered private if the IP number falls within one of the IP address ranges reserved for private networks such as a Local Area Network (LAN). The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved the following three blocks of the IP address space for private networks (local networks):
