What is my IP address?

Your IP address is a unique numerical label assigned to your device by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). It identifies your device on the internet and allows servers to route data back to you. Think of it as your device's home address on the internet.

What is the difference between IPv4 and IPv6?

IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses written as four numbers (e.g., 93.114.12.5) and supports about 4.3 billion unique addresses. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses (e.g., 2001:db8::1) and supports virtually unlimited addresses. IPv6 was created to solve the global shortage of IPv4 addresses as the internet grew.

What information can someone see from my IP address?

Your IP address can reveal your approximate location (country, city, region), your Internet Service Provider (ISP), and your connection type. It does NOT reveal your exact home address, full name, or personal identity. For precise personal information, a court order to your ISP would be required.

How do I hide my IP address?

You can hide your IP address using a VPN (Virtual Private Network), the Tor browser, or a proxy server. A VPN is the most popular option — it routes your traffic through a server in another location, replacing your real IP with the VPN server's IP address.

Does my IP address change?

Most home internet connections use a dynamic IP address that can change periodically — usually when you restart your router or after your ISP's DHCP lease expires. Businesses and servers typically use static IP addresses that remain the same. Mobile connections often change IP with every new session.

An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is the company that provides you with internet access. When you connect to the internet, all your traffic passes through your ISP's network infrastructure. Common ISPs include Comcast, AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, BT, and Orange, depending on your country.

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What Is My IP?

Your public IP address and connection details

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What is an IP address?

Everyone who is online has a public Internet Protocol (IP) address — a unique numeric number assigned to every electronic device connected to the Internet. It is the digital equivalent of your home or work address. An IP address identifies your device among billions of others and locates it. Without an IP address, two devices cannot find each other and exchange information.

How does this exchange happen? Quite simply. First, you type the website name, say, sample.com, into the search engine. The problem is that your device speaks the digital language and only understands numbers. So it looks up the IP address of that site and then loads the page on your screen.

How to find my IP address

Public IP

1Go to the top of this page.
2You will immediately see your public IP address displayed clearly.
3You can also see your location and Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Windows 11

1Open Settings (Start → Settings).
2Go to Network & Internet.
3Select Properties under the active network.
4Scroll to IPv4 Address or IPv6 Address.

Windows 10

1Open Settings (Start → Settings).
2Go to Network & Internet → Status.
3Click Properties under the active network.
4Find the IP address in the IPv4 Address field.

Mac

1Open System Preferences.
2Click Network.
3Select the active network from the sidebar.
4The IP address is displayed in the right panel.

Phone

1iOS: Settings → Wi-Fi → tap the active network → IPV4 ADDRESS.
2Android: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → tap the network → details.

IPv4 vs. IPv6 Addresses

IPv4

32-bit · 4.3 billion addresses

Most Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide use IPv4. It consists of four decimal numbers from 0 to 255, separated by dots.

102.85.96.1

This version generates only 4.3 billion unique IP addresses because it uses 32 bits — not enough for the current number of internet users.

IPv6

128-bit · 3.4 × 10³⁸ addresses

It was introduced to ensure the world won't run out of IP addresses. IPv6 uses 128 bits, which provides 3.4 × 10³⁸ possible addresses.

2600:CC40:2200::0002

If a group of numbers contains only 0s, the protocol will omit them and add two colons to show a gap, saving space.

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