IP address (Internet Protocol) is a unique identifier associated with your device when you connect to the internet. With “Show My IP”, you can quickly check the IP address you're using, along with important information about your connection, such as your internet service provider (ISP), approximate location, address type (IPv4 or IPv6), and browser user agent.
Every time you access a web page or online application, certain details about your connection are visible to the administrators of those servers. This information about the identity of your connection is available below.
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User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/114.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edge/114.0.1823.43
Your IPv6: Not detected
When do you need to know what IP address your device has?
There are several situations in which finding the IP address is useful:
Diagnosing network problemsFor example, if you're having trouble connecting to the internet, checking your IP address can help identify the cause. This is often the first step you need to take to diagnose an internet connection issue.
Access to online servicesSome platforms restrict access based on IP location. If you need to check which network you are connecting from, this detail is very important to find out if your location has restricted access.
Security and privacyIf you use a VPN or proxy, you can check if your IP address has changed as you expected. This is a good measure when you want to browse the internet anonymously or simply want to hide your location based on your IP address.
Configuring servers and network devices. In the case of advanced settings, such as port forwarding or firewall configuration, the IP address plays a very important role. Also, based on IP addresses, servers can allow or restrict access to the network. By finding out your IP address with “Show My IP” you can configure the filter list on a server.
Difference between IPv4 and IPv6
There are two main versions of IP addresses:
IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) is the most widely used format, composed of four sets of numbers (e.g. 192.168.1.1). The IPv4 address space is limited, which led to the need for a new version.
IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is a newer format, which uses a combination of letters and hexadecimal numbers (e.g. 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334IPv6 offers a virtually unlimited number of addresses, improving the security and efficiency of connections.
Related: What does Public IP, Private IP mean and what are the differences between IPv4 and IPv6?
Other useful information in “Show My IP”
In addition to your IP address, when you access a web page, the server can also detect other details, as noted above in “Show My IP.” This information includes:
- The country and city you are in (based on IP geolocation);
- Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the organization you connect through;
- Browser user agent (which indicates the operating system and type of browser used);
- Time zone detected by IP.
All this information is important for users, network administrators, web developers, or cybersecurity professionals alike. With “Show My IP,” you have instant access to these details for better management of your online connection.
