https://www.webmaster-forums.net/crss/node/1028400 en https://www.webmaster-forums.net/web-hosting-and-domain-names/what-shared-ip#comment-1167527 <p>A number of web sites can be hosted under one IP address and they are actualy subdirectories on the same IP. Every domain points to it's own directory.</p> <p>You need to use your own IP address if you run e-commerce web site and in some other situations. But most people do not need unique IP address for their web sites.</p> <p>Best Regards<br /> Dimitar</p> Wed, 09 Mar 2005 00:55:35 +0000 fcolor comment 1167527 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/web-hosting-and-domain-names/what-shared-ip#comment-1167374 <p>Yeah, they use Apache virtual hosting, so that certain domain names, from the same IP direct to certain htdocs folders.</p> Sat, 05 Mar 2005 21:40:31 +0000 CptAwesome comment 1167374 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/web-hosting-and-domain-names/what-shared-ip#comment-1167359 <p>A shared IP is simply an IP address shared by multiple sites. Most shared hosting companies operate in this way.</p> Sat, 05 Mar 2005 17:48:57 +0000 openmind comment 1167359 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net