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What is my IP?

See your public IP address (IPv4 and IPv6) right in the browser, no signup.

Detecting your IP address…

Understand your IP address

Quick content for anyone searching “what is my IP”, setting up a server, or diagnosing a connection.

What is an IP address?

IP (Internet Protocol) is the numeric identifier of your connection on the internet. Sites, apps and servers use that address to send and receive data. Unlike the local IP on your Wi‑Fi network, the public IP is what the internet sees.

IPv4 vs IPv6

IPv4 uses 32 bits (e.g. 203.0.113.10) and is still the most common. IPv6 uses 128 bits (e.g. 2001:db8::1), solves address scarcity and is already native on many VPS plans and ISPs. Having both is normal on dual‑stack connections.

Privacy and VPN

Your public IP can reveal the ISP and region. VPNs, proxies and dedicated IPs on a VPS change the address sites see. Use them responsibly and in line with the law and service terms.

Fixed IP on a server

On VPS and dedicated servers, IPv4 is usually exclusive and stable. That makes DNS, email, whitelists, APIs and games easier - without depending on your home connection’s dynamic IP.

Why know my IP?

Common situations where the public IP matters in day-to-day technical work.

Network diagnostics

Confirm the connection is leaving through the expected IP after rebooting the modem, switching Wi‑Fi or enabling a VPN.

Access allowlisting

Many panels, banks and firewalls ask for the public IP to allow SSH, RDP, FTP or admin panels.

Servers and hosting

Compare your home/office IP with the server IP (VPS or dedicated) when configuring DNS, rDNS and whitelists.

Games and streaming

Useful for opening ports, setting up port forwarding and checking if the ISP uses CGNAT (shared IP).

My IP: network IP, connection IP and fixed IP

When someone searches “what is my IP” or “find my IP”, the goal is usually simple: find the public IP address used by the connection right now. It is the IP that firewalls, APIs, online games, hosting panels and login systems “remember” when you access the internet.

It helps to separate three ideas that often get mixed up:

  • Connection IP (public): the address seen by the internet - what this page shows (IPv4 and/or IPv6).
  • Local network IP: internal addresses like 192.168.0.10 or 10.0.0.5, used only inside your home or company.
  • Fixed (static) IP: an IP that does not change on every reconnect - standard on VPS with dedicated IP and servers, and optional on some business internet plans.

If your ISP uses CGNAT, several homes may share the same public IP. That explains why “opening a port” on the router is sometimes not enough to reach cameras, DVRs or game servers from outside. In those cases, a server with its own IP in Brazil solves the problem predictably.

HypeHost runs infrastructure in Brazil with dedicated IPv4 and native IPv6 on VPS, AntiDDoS protection and human support - useful both for diagnosing a connection and for hosting apps, VPN or proxies with a stable address.

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

See the most common questions about our public IP address, IPv4 and IPv6.

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