Networks, and the internet, don't identify computers (of any size, even your smartphone) by the name you give them. Computers prefer numbers, and the numbers they use as identifiers are called IP ...

A static IP address gives a fixed address to your computer on the local network at your business. Port forwarding is used by computers on the Internet to connect to a specific device on your internal ...

An Internet Protocol or IP address is a numerical identifier that is recognized by networked devices such as servers and computers, and this is how websites and other Internet locations are uniquely ...