Private IP addresses help routers route data to specific devices on a network. Private IP is like the address of your home inside a gated colony, while public IP is of the colony. Finding your ...

An IP address within three ranges of numbers that are set aside for the computers in local networks. Assigned to the devices in the network by the DHCP service in the router, these private ...

Large companies may have several public IPs. In contrast, the devices within the local network use private addresses not reachable from the outside world, and the router enforces this standard.