Network Address
Given the vast size of today’s Internet that connects millions of Websites and users from around the world, it is important for participating Websites to have an address where they can be located or exchange information with users or other sites. This type of address is called an IP (Internet Protocol), a 32-bit number, which identifies your Website location on the network. The original arrangement of numbers and periods allowed for something over three billion available addresses. But with the exponential growth of Internet use in homes and businesses, that number is inadequate. Now a new system of address identification is being formatted and implement. Called IPV6, the system will take years to become fully operational, given the vast network of sites that will be affected. Network address translation (NAT) mobilizes a router to send messages between networks rather than within networks. This allows for a broader sphere of connection among linked computer users. That is why a network address is important. It helps a router know where to send certain information that is directed toward a specific network address. One IP address can thus represent an entire cluster of computer