What Is My IP Address?

What Is an IP Address?

An IP address (मेरा IP क्या है) is the number that identifies a connection on the internet, a bit like a postal address for data. Every time you open a website, your request carries your public IP address so the website knows where to send the reply. This page shows the public IP of the network you are using right now — in both the older IPv4 format and the newer IPv6 format when available — along with your internet provider and approximate location.

You might need your IP to set up remote access, whitelist your connection on a server or office system, troubleshoot with your internet provider, check that a VPN is working, or simply understand what websites can see about you.

What This Tool Shows

• Public IP — the main address websites see.
• IPv4 and IPv6 addresses separately.
• Internet provider (ISP) and network number (ASN).
• Approximate location — country, region and city.
• Time zones — of the IP and of your device.
• Browser, operating system and language.

Public IP vs Private IP

Your phone, laptop and smart TV on the same Wi-Fi all show the same public IP here. Inside the house, each has its own private address, which websites never see.

IPv4 vs IPv6

IPv4 addresses have four numbers from 0 to 255 separated by dots — about 4.3 billion possible addresses, far fewer than the world's devices. To cope, providers share IPv4 addresses between many customers using a technique called carrier-grade NAT, especially on mobile networks. IPv6 addresses are much longer, written in groups of hexadecimal separated by colons, and allow an almost unlimited number of addresses. Many networks run both side by side ("dual stack"). If you see an IPv6 address here, your network supports the newer standard.

What Your IP Reveals — and What It Doesn't

An IP address can reveal:

• Your internet provider (for example a broadband or mobile company).
• An approximate area — usually country and region, sometimes city.
• Whether the connection looks like a home, mobile, business or hosting network.

It does not reveal your name, phone number, exact street address or browsing history. Only your provider can match an IP and time to a subscriber, and in India they share such records with authorities under legal processes. Location databases are estimates: mobile and some broadband traffic exits the network in another city, so the location here can be far from where you actually are.

Why Your IP Changes

Most home broadband and almost all mobile connections use a dynamic IP that can change when your router restarts, your phone reconnects, or after a set time. Businesses that host servers or need fixed access often pay for a static IP that stays the same. If you whitelist your IP somewhere, remember that a dynamic IP may stop working after it changes — check here again and update it.

VPNs, Proxies and Your IP

A VPN sends your traffic through a server elsewhere, so websites see the VPN server's IP and location instead of yours. To check that your VPN is working, note the IP shown here, turn the VPN on, press Refresh and confirm the IP and location changed. If the IPv4 address changes but the IPv6 address still shows your provider, your VPN may not be handling IPv6 — a common "leak" worth fixing in the VPN's settings. Office networks and some browsers' privacy features can also change the IP you appear to have.

How to Find Your Private (Local) IP

• Windows: open Command Prompt and type ipconfig; look for "IPv4 Address".
• macOS: System Settings → Network → your connection → Details.
• Android: Settings → Wi-Fi → tap your network → Advanced / Network details.
• iPhone: Settings → Wi-Fi → tap the (i) next to your network.
• Router page: many routers list every connected device and its private IP.

Keeping Your Connection Secure

• Change your router's default admin password and keep its firmware updated.
• Use WPA2/WPA3 Wi-Fi security with a strong password — our Password Generator can create one, and the WiFi QR Generator shares it easily with guests.
• Don't post your IP publicly together with personal details.
• Be careful on public Wi-Fi; prefer mobile data or a trusted VPN for banking.

How This Page Works and Privacy

When the page loads, your browser asks two free public services for information: ipify.org returns your public IPv4 and IPv6 address, and ipwho.is returns the approximate location, provider and time zone for that IP. Those services receive your IP address in the process, exactly as every website you visit does. Prompt Minds does not run a server for this, does not log your IP and does not store the results. The browser, operating system, language and device time zone come from your own browser and are not sent anywhere by this page.

Common Misunderstandings

• "My IP shows the wrong city, so it's broken." IP locations are approximate by nature.
• "Everyone can find my house from my IP." Not from the IP alone.
• "192.168.x.x is my internet IP." That's a private address inside your home.
• "My IP never changes." Most home and mobile IPs are dynamic.

Quick Glossary

• ISP: internet service provider.
• ASN: autonomous system number — the ID of a provider's network.
• NAT: network address translation — sharing one public IP among many devices.
• Dynamic / static IP: an address that changes vs one that stays fixed.

When You Actually Need Your IP

• Office or college VPN and firewall whitelisting: IT teams often ask for your public IP so they can allow your connection to a server, database or admin panel. Copy it from this page and send it — but remember that a dynamic IP may change tomorrow.
• Cloud servers and hosting panels: services that restrict SSH or database access by IP need your current public address. Check it here before adding a rule, and update the rule when your IP changes.
• Talking to your internet provider: support staff may ask for your IP while troubleshooting slow speeds or connection drops. Note it together with your speed test result.
• Online games and remote desktop: hosting a game server or connecting to a home computer from outside requires your public IP and port forwarding on the router. On mobile networks with shared (carrier-grade NAT) IPv4, incoming connections usually will not work at all — IPv6 may be the only option.
• Checking a VPN or proxy: confirm that the IP and location changed after connecting.
• Account security alerts: email and social apps show the IP and approximate location of recent logins. Comparing them with your own IP here helps you tell whether a login was you.

Troubleshooting This Page

• "Could not look up your IP": an ad blocker, privacy extension, office firewall or strict DNS filter may block the lookup services. Allow ipify.org and ipwho.is or try another network.
• IPv6 shows "Not available on this network": your network or router only provides IPv4. That is normal and does not affect browsing; most websites still work over IPv4.
• Location or provider missing: the details service may be busy or rate-limited; press Refresh after a minute. Your IP address shown at the top is still correct even when these details are missing.
• Different IP on phone and laptop: they are probably on different networks — one on mobile data, one on Wi-Fi.
• IP time zone differs from device time zone: common with VPNs and with mobile networks that route through another region.

Why Use This Tool?

It shows both IPv4 and IPv6 at a glance, adds provider and approximate location, explains everything in plain language and is upfront about the services it uses — free, fast and without storing your data. Want to check your connection speed too? Try our Internet Speed Test.

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