Aug 4, 2015 at 3:03 PM
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An ip address is a unique identifier for an internet connection by a modem or gateway issued for the duration in which it is connected to the internet. Any computers/devices connected to the same modem/gateway will share the same ip address. Anything that connects to the internet needs to be issued an ip address, and that includes web servers (where website data is stored), which are really just computers that are always on and connected to the net. In order for an online multiplayer to work it needs to connect to a remote server, and the simplest way to identify the server is though it's IP address, which acts as a unique identifier for that server's internet connection.
Unless you guys are talking about IP instead of ip addresses.
Unless you guys are talking about IP instead of ip addresses.