are temporary and change periodically. They are assigned automatically from a pool by a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server , which is more cost-efficient for ISPs. 4. Assignment and Management

The modern successor designed for scalability. It utilizes a 128-bit address format (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334 ), offering a practically limitless supply of 340 undecillion addresses. 3. Classifications of IP Addresses

RIRs allocate these ranges to Internet Service Providers.

IP addresses are categorized based on their scope and how they are assigned:

are used within local networks (like your home or office). They allow internal devices to communicate with each other without using a public address. Static vs. Dynamic: