2007-03-12 16:23:09 · 6 answers · asked by teaserforever 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
You would give a device an IP address so it could become part of your networks resource. These would be devices such as network hard drives or Network Printers.
2007-03-12 16:28:01 · answer #1 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A device needs an IP as long as it needs to participate in a computer network based on TCP/IP, which every network by now is except those usually in school setting.
Another possible answer is the lack of DHCP server on the network.
2007-03-12 23:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by Andy T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To access it or distinguish it between other things on the network.
2007-03-12 23:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so some websites can accept cookies and let you start where you left off or to directly connect. it is like your house address.
2007-03-12 23:26:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not , if your a webpage like Yahoo , I have their ip # you connect alot faster , because you can avoid their servers.
2007-03-12 23:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To access other computers or the internet.
2007-03-12 23:25:50 · answer #6 · answered by Michael Burns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋