NAT (Network Address Translation) offers this service.
Internal addresses are hidden from external networks A company needs fewer registered IP addresses to access the Internet
Network Address Translation (NAT) is a common firewall feature that provides internal address structure protection by hiding internal IP addresses from external networks. NAT replaces internal IP addresses with a single public IP address when communicating with the internet, adding a layer of security by concealing internal network topology.
If you want to share a public IP address with several internal systems then you need to configure the use of NAT (network address translation). It is a gateway/proxy service that translates internal addresses to external addresses and would allow you to share the external public IP address with multiple internal addresses.
Not on the same network it can't. If you are using internal private addressing then the address could be duplicated in many other networks. Private addresses and NAT proxy do not reveal the actual IP address (it is translated on the way out of and into a network). In that case the internal IP address may be the same (in different networks).
Your public or external ip address will change, but if you use a router and you have things setup to use a static ip address then your computers private or internal ip address will stay the same but your public or external ip address will still change. Public or External IP Addresses are assigned by your internet service provides. Private or Internal IP Addresses are determined by your router if you have one.
802.11 use MAC addresses, which are the same as IP addresses in some networks
Usually a gateway or proxy is responsible for hiding internal networks.
Because they need a device to communicate with a distant network through. These devices are called gateways, and are normally routers. The hosts on a segment need to have knowledge of the gateway device in order to communicate outside the segment. In most environments, the local network will have an internal addressing scheme, one that is not routable on the internet, so there needs to be a device that can translate the internal addresses (non routable on the internet) into external addresses (routable on the internet). Of course this device needs to be connected to both the internal network and the external network to be able to send traffic between them.
That would depend on what you mean by address. If you mean the group of numbers e.g. 192.168.1.1 then this is the network address and it is the unique address of the computer or device upon a network - there are three classes of the types of IP (Internet Protocol) addresses for use in internal and external networks, those with an address starting 192.168.x.x are three main classes of IPv4. Class C are for internal networks with less than 254 devices and always start 192.168.x.x Class B are for larger private networks and start 10.10.x.x and Class A are for internet connection and are issued to you by your ISP. There are reserved IP addresses e.g. 127.0.0.0 is the device's internal IP address.
In Modbus, an internal address refers to the specific memory location within a device's internal memory where data is stored or retrieved. These addresses are used to access various types of data, such as registers and coils, enabling communication between a Modbus master and slave devices. Internal addresses can vary based on the device's configuration and the type of data being accessed, such as holding registers, input registers, or discrete outputs. Understanding these addresses is crucial for correct data mapping and communication in Modbus networks.
NAT (Network Address Translation) provides these capabilities. Since port addresses are also translated, this is sometimes called "NAT/PAT". Another name (used by the Cisco IOS) is NAT with overload.
In an IP address, "172" typically refers to the first octet of a private IP address range defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Specifically, the range 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 is designated for private networks, meaning that these addresses are not routable on the public internet and are used for internal networking purposes. This allows organizations to create their own local networks without using globally unique public IP addresses.