My IP Address
| Your IP | 18.191.21.86 |
| City | Columbus |
| Region | Ohio (OH) |
| Country | United States of America |
| Country Code | US |
| ISP | Amazon.com |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
About My IP Address
What does IP stand for?
Each device on a network, like the internet, has a unique identifier called an IP (Internet Protocol) address. An IP address is primarily used to facilitate device discovery and communication. The ability for devices to speak with one another via the internet depends on unique IP addresses.
In other words, IP addresses resemble postal addresses in several ways. A router connects several gadgets in a typical home to a single internet connection (or combination of routers). All of these devices share the same public IP address in this situation.
One of these devices, such as your smartphone, would have a different IP address from a device connected to your home router if it were connected to the internet wirelessly (and through an internet service provider).
Location addressing is an IP address's secondary function. To put it another way, to roughly position your device's physical location inside the world (also known as geolocation).
Where can I find my IP address?
Your IP address can easily be checked. Any online browser can utilise our tool at the top of the page to display your IP address (IPv4 and/or IPv6), IP location, hostname, and user agent.
How is an IP address assigned to my device?
Your internet service provider (wireless carrier, local internet service provider, etc.) assigns you an IP address when you connect to the internet.
IP addresses come in a variety of forms, including IPv4, IPv6, static, and dynamic. In the section that follows, we describe each category.
In order to locate, communicate with, and receive data from other web-connected devices, a device is given an IP address.
What is an IPv4 address?
IPv4 (IP4) and IPv6 are the two types of IP address protocols that are in use globally. Prior to the enormous expansion of devices connected to the internet, IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) was first introduced in 1981.
With its 32-bit address layout, IPv4 can accommodate roughly 4.3 billion IP addresses. Each IPv4 address is distinct and often appears as follows: 192.0.2.235. A "byte" is represented by each of the four fields of digits that make up the IP address. Although IPv4 still has a 78–80% usage rate, there are rapidly running out of IPv4 addresses.
What is a public IP address?
Public and private IP addresses are the two different varieties.
The IP address you use to connect to other online devices is known as your public IP address. Another name for it is the "external" IP address.
Your IP address won't be saved by us. When someone refers to a "IP Address," they typically mean their public IP address rather than their private IP.
What is my IP Location?
When an IP address is found, an IP checker tool searches a database (such as ARIN) to determine the precise region of the world that the IP address is mapped to. The geolocation of your IP is defined as this "region." Although IP address locations are not the most precise, they do indicate the city you appear to be in and your ISP.
What is the potential use of my IP address?
Your IP address provides some personal data about you. For instance, your approximate location and the internet-connected gadgets you use.
Furthermore, your public IP address allows your ISP or mobile provider to see the websites you visit. Once they have your IP address, businesses and people can do the following:
- Analyze your general location. Your IP address makes your nation, city, and occasionally ZIP code public.
- Block your IP address, then limit your ability to access web services.
- attack with a denial of service (DoS). This entails flooding your IP address server with traffic to the point that the server crashes. Your internet connection drops when this occurs.
- Look for any open ports. Open ports can be scanned by hackers to determine your devices' susceptibility to online attacks.
- Doxing. Someone is doxing you if they can get your IP address. This entails discovering your true identity and divulging your personal data to the public.
- based on IP address-based targeted advertising. Only adverts targeting specific IP addresses can be displayed online by businesses.
How can my IP address be hidden?
There are risks involved with people and organisations knowing your IP address, as was previously mentioned.
As a result, we think it's crucial to conceal your IP address. Use of a web proxy or a Virtual Private Network are the most popular and user-friendly methods to do this (VPN).
Using a web proxy to hide your IP address
You can direct internet traffic from programmes on your device through a proxy server and then to your online destination using a web proxy, which is often accessible via a website or web application.
Typically, proxies are set up for each individual programme, such as a web browser.
Your IP address changes when you connect to a proxy server and is given to you by the proxy server. When utilising a proxy application, this hides your real IP address so that the websites you visit only see the IP address of the proxy.
Utilizing a VPN to hide your IP address
An upgrade to a web proxy that you can install and use on most devices is a VPN.
VPNs redirect your internet traffic through a private server, much like a proxy, and give you a different IP address as a result.
Secure VPNs, as opposed to proxies, further secure your internet data transfers by employing advanced connection protocols (like OpenVPN) and encryption (like AES 256-bit).
All of your internet traffic is forwarded through a secure VPN server by the top VPN services. Regardless of the application you're using, they anonymize your web activity.
Use our IP and DNS leak test tool if you already use a VPN provider to be sure your IP and DNS credentials aren't being leaked.