Your Public IP Address
Domain Tools
| IP Type | IPv6 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Region | Virginia |
| City | Ashburn |
| ISP | Amazon.com, Inc. |
| Organization | AWS EC2 (us-east-1) |
| ASN | AS14618 Amazon.com, Inc. |
| Browser | Unknown |
|---|---|
| IPv6 | Supported |
| User Agent | CCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/) |
Your IP address is the public address used by your internet connection. Websites can use it to determine approximate location, internet provider, and whether you are using IPv4 or IPv6.
Location information is approximate and may show the location of your ISP, mobile network, VPN, proxy, or hosting provider rather than your exact physical location.
Your IP address can change because most internet providers assign dynamic IP addresses to home and mobile users. A dynamic IP address is temporary and may be replaced when your router reconnects, your lease expires, your device changes network, or your provider reorganizes its network.
This is normal and usually not a problem. If you need the same IP address all the time, for example for remote access, hosting, or firewall rules, you may need a static IP address from your ISP or use a dynamic DNS service.
Yes, websites can usually see the public IP address used to connect to them. This IP address can help a website estimate your general location, identify your internet provider, detect suspicious activity, prevent abuse, and apply security rules.
However, an IP address does not normally reveal your exact home address by itself. Websites often combine IP information with cookies, browser settings, login accounts, device details, and analytics tools to recognize returning visitors more accurately.
IP geolocation is an estimate, not an exact location. It can often identify the correct country, region, or city, but it may also show the location of your internet provider, mobile carrier, VPN server, proxy, or network gateway instead of your real physical location.
Accuracy depends on the IP database, the type of connection, and how the network is routed. Mobile networks, corporate networks, satellite connections, VPNs, and shared hosting providers can make the detected location less precise.
ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. This is the company or organization that gives you access to the internet, such as a fiber, cable, DSL, mobile, or business network provider.
Your ISP usually assigns your public IP address and routes your internet traffic. Depending on your connection, your visible ISP may also appear as a mobile carrier, hosting provider, VPN company, workplace, school, or public Wi-Fi network.
Learn more about IP addresses, internet privacy, VPN technology, DNS leaks, and how internet routing works. These guides explain common networking concepts in a simple and practical way for both beginners and advanced users.
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Understanding how IP addresses and internet infrastructure work can help improve your privacy, troubleshoot network problems, configure devices correctly, and better understand how websites and online services identify connections on the internet.