Three Kinds of Websites
Each each Website can only own one unique domain name. Usually, there are three kinds of Website: Multiple IP Website: Usually, big Websites have several IP addresses. All IP addresses link to one domain name. They use several IP addresses to promote speed. Each IP addresses represents one local or mirror Website. The Website will return the local Website according to the position of visitors. As a result, Web pages and other data do not have to pass thousands of terrible routers and copper lines. Besides, data can change routes, once a network has traffic jam. Google is a typical example. You can type many IP addresses in the address bar of your browser to visit this Website. You browser can visit multiple IP Website through many IP addresses. Single IP Website: These Websites use one IP address and one domain name. You can also type the IP addresses in the address bar of your browser to visit their Websites. Most of them are medium Websites. Besides, most banking Websites are single IP Websites. They will not share IP addresses with other Websites due to security. Definitely, they will not rent successive IP addresses. You browser can only use one IP address to visit a single IP Website. IP Shared Website: Mostly, small Websites or personal Website will share one IP address, just like sharing telephones in a large building. It means that several domain names point to one IP address. Definitely, it can save money. However, hackers can easily attack the IP address and then all the Websites cannot be visited. Besides, governments will regularly block porn, fraud, gambling and drug Websites according to the IP addresses. As a result, many innocent Websites will be influenced. You can only type Web addresses to visit these IP shared Websites. It is imposable for your browser to choose which Website, if you type the IP address in the address bar.
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