Networking · Network Fundamentals
What is an IP Address?
Understand how logical addresses identify interfaces and guide packets to destinations.
2 min micro-lessonLesson focus
What is an IP Address?Explain the role and meaning of “an IP Address” and connect it to a familiar technology scenario.
Video resources will be added as each NEST lesson is published.Learning objective
What you will understand
Explain the role and meaning of “an IP Address” and connect it to a familiar technology scenario.
Key ideas
- Logical addressing
- Network and host context
- Packet destination
Try it
Label source and destination IP addresses in a simple message flow.
Quick recap
Understand how logical addresses identify interfaces and guide packets to destinations.