The Internet Protocol (IP) is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, and the terms "IP network" and "TCP/IP network" are synonymous. The Internet uses a packet-switched architecture, in which data are ...

The numeric identification of the upper layer protocol that an IP packet should be sent to. The number is stored in the header that is prefixed to an IP packet. Note that the IP protocol number is ...

Your public IP address, or your Internet Protocol address, is a unique string of numbers assigned to your home network by ...