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IP Address

A numeric label that identifies a device on a network, such as 192.168.1.10 (IPv4).

Devices get a private IP on your LAN and share one public IP to the internet. Servers should use a fixed private IP so they're always reachable at the same address.

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Static IP

A fixed IP address that never changes, either set on the device or reserved on the router.

Subnet

A logical subdivision of an IP network, defined by a mask that separates the network and host portions of an address.

NAT(Network Address Translation)

The router technique that lets many private devices share one public IP address.