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'''IP''' is the acronym for '''Internet Protocol''', which is the method through which data is sent from one computer to another by means of an Internet connection. The IP uniquely identifies a node on the Internet.

'''IP''' is the acronym for '''Internet Protocol''', which is the method through which data is sent from one computer to another by means of an Internet connection. The IP uniquely identifies a node on the Internet. <ref>[http://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/definition/Internet-Protocol IP definition]</ref>

==How Does the IP Operate?==

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==IP Versions==

Currently, there are two IP versions in use: [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] and each of these versions describes the IP in a different manner.

Currently, there are two IP versions in use: [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] and each of these versions describes the IP in a different manner. <ref>[http://playground.sun.com/ipv6/ IPv6]</ref>

According to '''IPv4''', the address contained 32 bits which functioned on private networks and multicast networks. The IPv4 addresses consist of four decimal numbers ranging between 0-255, but the IPv4 address can also be represented in binary, octal or hexadecimal forms. The IPv4 addresses were exhausted due to the low supply of allocated addresses from [[IANA]] (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and the [[RIR]]s (Regional Internet Registries).

According to '''IPv4''', the address contained 32 bits which functioned on private networks and multicast networks. The IPv4 addresses consist of four decimal numbers ranging between 0-255, but the IPv4 address can also be represented in binary, octal or hexadecimal forms. The IPv4 addresses were exhausted due to the low supply of allocated addresses from [[IANA]] (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and the [[RIR]]s (Regional Internet Registries). <ref>[http://uw713doc.sco.com/en/NET_tcpip/tcpC.ipv4.html IPv4]</ref>

'''IPv6''' was created as a solution to the inevitable threat posed by the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. The [[IETF|Internet Engineering Task Force]] was involved in its creation as it decided to explore new technologies by expanding the address capability of the Internet. IPv6 does not guarantee a sufficient quantity of addresses but it definitely enables an efficient aggregation and allocation of rooting prefixes for routing nodes.

'''IPv6''' was created as a solution to the inevitable threat posed by the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. The [[IETF|Internet Engineering Task Force]] was involved in its creation as it decided to explore new technologies by expanding the address capability of the Internet. <ref>[http://playground.sun.com/ipv6/ IPv6 and IETF]</ref>IPv6 does not guarantee a sufficient quantity of addresses but it definitely enables an efficient aggregation and allocation of rooting prefixes for routing nodes.

==References==

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-'''IP''' is the acronym for '''Internet Protocol''', which is the method through which data is sent from one computer to another by means of an Internet connection. The IP uniquely identifies a node on the Internet.
+'''IP''' is the acronym for '''Internet Protocol''', which is the method through which data is sent from one computer to another by means of an Internet connection. The IP uniquely identifies a node on the Internet. <ref>[http://searchunifiedcommunications.techtarget.com/definition/Internet-Protocol IP definition]</ref>
 ==How Does the IP Operate?==
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 ==IP Versions==
-Currently, there are two IP versions in use: [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] and each of these versions describes the IP in a different manner.
+Currently, there are two IP versions in use: [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] and each of these versions describes the IP in a different manner. <ref>[http://playground.sun.com/ipv6/ IPv6]</ref>
-According to '''IPv4''', the address contained 32 bits which functioned on private networks and multicast networks. The IPv4 addresses consist of four decimal numbers ranging between 0-255, but the IPv4 address can also be represented in binary, octal or hexadecimal forms. The IPv4 addresses were exhausted due to the low supply of allocated addresses from [[IANA]] (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and the [[RIR]]s (Regional Internet Registries).
+According to '''IPv4''', the address contained 32 bits which functioned on private networks and multicast networks. The IPv4 addresses consist of four decimal numbers ranging between 0-255, but the IPv4 address can also be represented in binary, octal or hexadecimal forms. The IPv4 addresses were exhausted due to the low supply of allocated addresses from [[IANA]] (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) and the [[RIR]]s (Regional Internet Registries). <ref>[http://uw713doc.sco.com/en/NET_tcpip/tcpC.ipv4.html IPv4]</ref>
-'''IPv6''' was created as a solution to the inevitable threat posed by the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. The [[IETF|Internet Engineering Task Force]] was involved in its creation as it decided to explore new technologies by expanding the address capability of the Internet. IPv6 does not guarantee a sufficient quantity of addresses but it definitely enables an efficient aggregation and allocation of rooting prefixes for routing nodes.
+'''IPv6''' was created as a solution to the inevitable threat posed by the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses. The [[IETF|Internet Engineering Task Force]] was involved in its creation as it decided to explore new technologies by expanding the address capability of the Internet. <ref>[http://playground.sun.com/ipv6/ IPv6 and IETF]</ref>IPv6 does not guarantee a sufficient quantity of addresses but it definitely enables an efficient aggregation and allocation of rooting prefixes for routing nodes.
 ==References==