What is my IP?
Your public IP address is the identifier websites and services see when you connect to the internet. This page shows your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses when available—no account, no install—plus ISP and location context so you can verify what the network actually sees. Scroll for how the check works, guides, and related tools.
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Your IP Address (IPv4)
216.73.217.179
Your IP Address (IPv6)
Checking…
- City
- Columbus
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- Lat/long coordinates
- 39.9612, -82.9988
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- User agent
- Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
- OS
- Unavailable
- Device type
- Desktop
- Browser
- Unavailable
- Browser version
- Unavailable
- Browser language
- Unavailable
- ISP
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- ASN
- AS16509
- Hostname (PTR)
- Unavailable
What this page shows
The primary result is your public IP: the address that reached our servers for this visit. When JavaScript is available, we also probe IPv4-only and IPv6-only hostnames so dual-stack networks can reveal each address family separately. That matters because a single page load only uses one family even when you have both.
Alongside the address we estimate ISP/organization hints and an approximate location from a local IP geolocation database (DB-IP Lite). Those are network estimates, not GPS readings from your device. Country is usually the strongest signal; city and coordinates can be off—see why IP location can be wrong.
Public IP vs what your router shows
The number on this page is what the public internet sees. It is usually different from the private address printed on your router or under Wi‑Fi details on your phone (often 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x).
If you need both views, stay here for the public address, open the local IP tool for LAN addresses when the browser exposes them, and read public vs private IP addresses for the full picture.
Dual-stack: IPv4 and IPv6
Many networks are dual-stack. Our interactive check tries to show both families. If one says Unavailable, your path to that family may be missing right now—common for IPv6 on older routers, and occasionally for IPv4 on IPv6-only setups.
Dedicated pages: IPv4, IPv6, and the guide IPv4 vs IPv6. For a deeper walkthrough of detection, see how we detect your IP.
How to use the result
Common uses: confirm a VPN or proxy changed your exit IP, check whether IPv6 is working, share an address with support, or compare location/ISP clues after a network change. Reload after reconnecting or switching VPN to refresh the reading.
Treat city and coordinates as approximate. For what websites generally see beyond IP, read what websites see about your connection.
Privacy and accuracy
We process your IP to show this page. We do not keep an application-level archive of lookups. Hosting or CDN providers may keep short security logs. Details: Privacy and Terms.
Results are estimates for information and troubleshooting—not legal proof of identity or precise presence.
How this IP check works
When you open getwhatismy.com, our servers read the public address of the connection that reached us. That is the same identifier websites and APIs see—not the private LAN address on your router. With JavaScript enabled, the page also probes IPv4-only and IPv6-only hostnames so dual-stack networks can reveal both families.
Location and ISP fields are estimates from local DB-IP Lite data and reverse DNS. They are for troubleshooting and context, not GPS or legal proof of presence. Read why IP location can be wrong and public vs private IP addresses if you want the full explanation.
Guides
Short technical explainers that go with the tools—written so the result on screen makes sense, not only so a number appears.
Public vs private IP addresses
Learn the difference between public and private IP addresses, why both exist, NAT, and which one websites can see.
IPv4 vs IPv6
Clear explanation of IPv4 and IPv6, dual-stack networks, NAT, and why a checker might show one or both addresses.
Why IP location can be wrong
Understand IP geolocation limits: why city or region can be off, how databases work, VPNs, and what IP location is not.
What websites see about your connection
A practical rundown of public IP, headers, user agent, language, and what a VPN changes—without scare tactics.
Understanding ASN and ISP lookups
How autonomous system numbers relate to your internet provider, why names look unfamiliar, and how to read our network tools.
DNS blacklists explained
What DNS-based block lists mean for your IP, why listings happen, and how to interpret our blacklist check.
Browser fingerprinting basics
What canvas and WebGL signals are, how they differ from cookies, and how to read our educational fingerprint tools.
Screen resolution vs viewport
The difference between screen size, CSS pixels, device pixel ratio, and the browser viewport—for layout and debugging.
Timezone, UTC, and Unix time
How local time, UTC, offsets, daylight saving, and Unix timestamps relate—and which tool to use for each.
How we detect your IP address
Technical overview of server-side IP detection, dual-stack probes, headers, and limits of what an IP checker can know.
Lookup tools by category
Free checks for network, browser, screen, and time—no account. Each page explains what the result means and how it was measured.
IP & Network
Browser & Device
About this site
getwhatismy.com is built to answer “what is my …?” questions quickly, then explain the result in plain language. We do not require signup. Geolocation data is provided by DB-IP. Learn more on the about page, privacy policy, and terms of use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a public IP address?
A public IP address is the address assigned by your ISP that is visible on the open internet. It is different from your local/private IP address used inside your home or office network.
Is this my IPv4 or IPv6?
We show both when your network supports them. Your browser also probes ipv4.getwhatismy.com (IPv4-only DNS) and ipv6.getwhatismy.com (IPv6-only DNS) so dual-stack connections can reveal each address family.
How do I hide or change my public IP address?
- Virtual Private Network / proxy / Tor:connect to present a different exit IP address.
- Turn Virtual Private Network off:returns your ISP address.
- Router restart:may get a new dynamic IP address from your provider.
- Reload this page to confirm the change.
Do you store my IP address?
We process your IP address to show this result and related network details on the page you requested. We do not keep an application-level archive of lookups. Hosting or CDN providers may keep short security logs. Details are in our Privacy Policy.
What is the difference between public and private IP addresses?
Your public IP address is visible on the internet and assigned by your ISP. Private IP addresses (like 192.168.x.x) stay inside your home or office network and are not routable on the public internet. See our public vs private IP guide for examples.
Why might location or ISP look wrong?
Geolocation and ISP names come from network databases and reverse DNS, not from your phone’s GPS. Mobile hubs, carrier-grade NAT, and VPNs often point to a different city or upstream brand than the one on your bill.
What else can I check on getwhatismy.com?
Related tools cover IP location, IPv4/IPv6-only probes, local IP, ISP, browser and device details, screen size, and time/timezone—plus short Guides that explain the results in plain language.