network_ping Website to IP Address

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication. It serves two main functions: host or network interface identification and location addressing.

Websites are hosted on servers, and each server has a unique IP address. When you type a website name (domain name) into your browser, the DNS (Domain Name System) translates that name into its corresponding IP address so your browser can find and connect to the correct server.

IPv4 addresses are 32-bit numerical addresses (e.g., 192.168.1.1), capable of providing about 4.3 billion unique addresses. IPv6 addresses are 128-bit hexadecimal addresses (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334), designed to accommodate the growing number of internet-connected devices with a much larger address space.

Yes, many large websites use multiple IP addresses (often for load balancing or content delivery networks - CDNs) to improve performance, reliability, and security. When you resolve such a website, you might get one of several possible IP addresses.