An IP to Decimal Converter is a tool or process that converts an IP address (in dotted-decimal format, such as 192.168.1.1) into its corresponding 32-bit decimal representation.
Conversion Process:
Take each octet of the IP address (which is in decimal format).
Convert each octet into binary (8 bits per octet).
Combine all the binary octets into a 32-bit binary string.
Convert the 32-bit binary string back into a decimal number.
Example:
Let's convert the IP address 192.168.1.1 into a decimal number.
IP address: 192.168.1.1
Convert each octet into binary:
192 in decimal is 11000000 in binary.
168 in decimal is 10101000 in binary.
1 in decimal is 00000001 in binary.
1 in decimal is 00000001 in binary.
Combine the binary octets into a 32-bit string:
11000000.10101000.00000001.00000001
This gives the full binary string:
11000000101010000000000100000001
Convert the 32-bit binary string to decimal: The binary 11000000101010000000000100000001 is equal to 3232235776 in decimal.
So, the decimal equivalent of the IP address 192.168.1.1 is:
3232235776
Steps Summary:
Take the IP address in dotted-decimal format.
Convert each octet to binary (8 bits per octet).
Combine the binary octets into a 32-bit binary string.
Convert the 32-bit binary string to decimal.
This conversion is particularly useful when working with network configurations and subnetting. It is often needed in situations where you need to convert an IP address into a single number for routing or addressing purposes.