What is my ip? Check your public IP address and Geolocation

Verifying your IP address is very easy. Use our tool from any web browser and it will display: your IP address (IPv4 and/or IPv6), IP location, hostname and user agent.

You can also use a script to check your IP address automatically. If that’s what you want to do, use the URL https://ip4.journalreport.com/ instead.

If you want to find an IP address (not necessarily your own), use an IP address lookup tool.

When you connect to the Internet, your Internet provider (wireless carrier, local Internet service provider, etc.) assigns you an IP address.

There are different types of IP addresses available: IPv4, IPv6, static and dynamic. We explain each type in the next section.

A web-connected device is assigned an IP address to search for, send, and receive information from other Internet-connected devices.

There are two types of IP address protocols in use around the world: IPv4 (IP4) and IPv6 (IP6).

IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) was introduced in 1981, long before the enormous growth of Internet-connected devices.

IPv4 uses a 32-bit address structure, which supports approximately 4.3 billion IP addresses.

Each IPv4 address is unique and will generally look like this: 192.0.2.235. The IP address is separated into four fields of digits, with each field representing a ‘byte’.

IPv4 is still the most widely used Internet Protocol (78-80% penetration), however IP4 addresses are running out fast.

With an increasing number of people around the world using the Internet, there simply aren’t enough IPv4 addresses for all Internet users.

First introduced in 1995, IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) solves the IPv4 address provisioning problem.

Unlike IPv4, IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses, giving IPv6 a capacity of up to 340 trillion IP addresses.

This is an example of what an IPv6 address looks like: 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334.

IPv6 addresses are not as widespread as IPv4 addresses, but if you have been assigned one, you should experience faster, more secure, and more reliable Internet data transfers.

According to a study by Google, the global adoption of IPv6 is currently between 20% and 22%. However, in the US IPv6 penetration exceeds 30%.

You should be aware that a device using an IPv4 address cannot communicate with another device (or server) using IPv6.

IP addresses come in two types: public and private.

Your public IP address is the IP address visible to other devices you connect to on the Internet. Also known as the ‘external’ IP address.

For example, when you visit Top10vpn.com without a VPN, we can see your public IP address and will display it in our tool (don’t worry, we won’t store your IP address!).

Usually, if someone talks about an “IP Address”, they are referring to your public IP address, not your private IP.

Your private IP address is the IP address assigned within your internal network, for example at your home or office.

If you have devices connected to your home or office router, the router will assign each device a private IP address. This allows the router to distinguish Internet traffic going to and from each device.

It is important to note that when you visit an external website or open a mobile application, only your public IP address is visible.

Private IP ranges

Private IP addresses look different than public IP addresses and fall within these three ranges:

• 10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255
• 172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255
• 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255

To view your private IP addresses, you’ll need to log into your router using the details provided by your router provider or provider, or look at the network settings on your device.

When your ISP assigns you a public IP address, you will get a static or dynamic address.

Static public IP addresses

A static public IP address it means that your IP address will always be the same. That is unless you change ISPs or move.

Static IP addresses make it easy to connect remotely to your computer or other home equipment, because your IP address never changes.

However, static IP addresses present some security risks. Since the IP address never changes, it is easier for hackers to locate the relevant DNS server. If you are interested, you can use our other tool to check your DNS server.

For residential connections, most ISPs assign dynamic public IP addresses. This means that your IP address will change over time, usually when your router reconnects to the ISP after a reboot or network outage.

Dynamic public IP addresses

dynamic IP addresses they are assigned by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) servers and change over time. Your IP address may change several times a year or several times a month.

ISPs are assigning more and more dynamic IP addresses because they cost less to maintain. They can be frequently reused and reassigned to devices that connect to the Internet. Instead of having each client always use the same static IP address.

In practice, having a dynamic IP address does not change the way you use the Internet. However, dynamic IP addresses make it difficult to remotely access computers, equipment, or web resources.

For example, to connect to your PC or webcam remotely, you need to know its IP address. That can become a problem if your IP address changes regularly.

You have two options to troubleshoot remote access issues caused by frequently changing IP addresses:

• Ask your Internet service provider for a static IP address.
• Buy a dedicated IP address from a trusted proxy or VPN service. We recommend using CyberGhost’s dedicated IP address solution.

When an IP verification tool detects an IP address, it queries a database (for example, ARIN) to find the specific area of ​​the world where the IP address is assigned. This ‘area’ is known as the geolocation of your IP.