How do shared IP addresses work?

What happens when IP address is shared?

and the outside world network (that is, the internet). When you send an email or visit a website, the IP address being shared is that of your local router — provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) — and not the individual address assigned to your computer.

How are IP addresses shared?

A shared IP address means that several companies or email senders are using the same IP within one mail server. In other words, one IP address is being used by more than one sender. A dedicated IP address, on the other hand, is used by a single sender only.

What happens if two people have the same IP address?

All public IPs assigned to Routers of ISPs or Routers connecting to Internet are unique. but private IPs of two hosts can be the same if both are connected to different public networks. So the combination of public and private IP identifies your device uniquely.

What is the difference between shared IP with real IP?

A shared IP address is a common string that can be assigned to multiple websites, while a dedicated IP address is a unique string that is only assigned to your website.