No, each device connected to a Wi-Fi network has a unique IP address.
Think of it like a house address: each house has its own unique address, even if they are all on the same street. Similarly, each device on a Wi-Fi network needs a unique IP address to be identified and communicate with other devices on the network.
When a device connects to a Wi-Fi network, the router assigns it an IP address from a pool of available addresses. This process is called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).
The router itself also has an IP address, which is used by devices outside the network to communicate with the router.
Here's a simple example:
- Router IP Address: 192.168.1.1
- Device 1 IP Address: 192.168.1.10
- Device 2 IP Address: 192.168.1.11
This ensures that each device can be uniquely identified and communicate with other devices on the network, as well as with the outside world through the router.
