My IP Address [de] (2024)

FAQs

What is my current IP address? ›

Click on “Wi-Fi network” in the taskbar. Select the network you're connected to. Click on “Properties.” Scroll down to the bottom of the window — your IP will be shown next to “IPv4 address.”

To check IP address of the local network on the Android device: Go to Settings → Network & internet on the tablet and select Wi-Fi. Tap the name of active network and expand the Advanced section. Find the Network details field with the local IP address.

A local IP address is assigned by your router to every device connected to it, including itself. This local IP address is not revealed to the wider internet and only works within your local network. Most routers assign IP addresses starting with 192.168. XXX.

To check if your IP address is public, you can use myip.com (or any similar service). You will be shown the IP address that was used for accessing the site, and if it matches the IP address that your Internet service provider assigned you, then you have a public IP address.

The easiest way to know if your IP address is a public IP or a private IP is by looking at the IP number. If it's within one of the following ranges, it's a private IP address: 10.0. 0.0 — 10.255.

The internet knows your IP address because it's assigned to your device and is required to browse the internet. Your IP address changes, though, every time you connect to a different Wi-Fi network or router.

A router forwards data packets between computer networks. It performs “traffic directing” on your network, sort of like a traffic director on an airplane runway directs planes to the appropriate terminals. But instead of terminals, it's using IP addresses. Your router itself has multiple IP addresses.

IP addresses can reveal the general area in which someone is browsing but can't confirm their exact IP location. You would also need to know the device's current IP address, which will change every time the device connects to a different network.

Localhost is the default name of the computer you are working on. The term is a pseudo name for 127.0. 0.1, the IP address of the local computer. This IP address allows the machine to connect to and communicate with itself.

Why is 192.168 always used? ›

192.168 Is Very Popular

Avoids Conflicts: Since these addresses are for private use, they don't conflict with public IP addresses on the internet. This means you can have a 192.168 address in your home, and someone else can have the same one in their home, without any issues.