Everything connected to the Internet, from Web servers to laptops and cell phones, has an Internet Protocol (IP) address that allows it to be found and identified in the vastness of cyberspace. Fortunately, domain names act as easily remembered aliases so no one has to try to memorize these cryptic strings of numbers. Whenever you navigate the Internet, your computer queries Domain Name Servers (DNS) to match domain names to IP addresses and get you where you need to go. Finding the IP addresses behind domain names is a simple process thanks to a handy tool called “ping” found in all operating systems. Warnings Writer Bio
