1. IP Addresses By Michelle Lin and Carmen Hui

2. IP Addresses IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP Address is a unique number assigned to a device in a computer network. In other words, IP addresses are unique identifiers for your computer. IP Addresses are stored in text files in each individual user’s computer.

3. Functions of IP Addresses IP addresses function as not only a host interface identification for a device, but also to locate an address. Ann Internet Protocol Address is 4 sets of numbers between 0 & 255, joined by a period. This is the means by networks are traversed to allow information to find a given destination.

4. Sharing IP Addresses Sharing IP addresses can jeopardize the stability of each website on the server. Cumulative problems can arise for not only your website, but thousands of others. Having a unique IP address increases the stability and reliability of your websites. This means that if a website on your server gets its IP address blocked, it would not affect your website since it's not sharing the same IP address!