What an IP address is for this connection
An IP address is the number other machines use to send traffic back to a connection. The public one is assigned by the provider for the path onto the internet. Refreshing a page does not invent a second public address for the same connection. आईपी पता वह संख्या है जिससे इंटरनेट आपके कनेक्शन को पहचानता है।
This page explains the address. It does not print the number of the browser you are using, because that number is known only to the connection that requested a lookup. The WebJi homepage is unrelated hosting. A fixed address for a server is a static IP on a VPS.
How a public IP differs from a private IP
| IPv4 | IPv6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Four number groups, for example 192.0.2.1 | Hexadecimal groups, for example 2001:db8::1 |
| Where you see it | Still the address most sites log | Beside IPv4 on many Indian mobile and fibre networks |
| Privacy note | Often stable for the connection | A device may rotate its own address while the network stays up |
The private address, often starting 192.168 or 10, is inside your home or office network. Websites do not see that number. They see the public address of the router or the carrier. Shared hosting can put many sites on one public address. A dedicated address is one site or one server. The difference is on shared and dedicated IP addresses.
Why the city on an IP lookup is only a guess
Geolocation databases map a range of addresses to a city the provider registered, or to a city a previous user reported. That is not GPS. A VPN, a mobile network or a carrier that routes through another state will show the wrong city. Use the address to recognise the connection. Do not use the city pin as a street address.
Questions about what is my IP
What is my IP address?
It is the public address of the connection that reached the internet, the one websites see. It is not the private address printed on your laptop for the home router.
Is the address IPv4 or IPv6?
It can be either or both. IPv4 looks like four numbers. IPv6 looks like hexadecimal groups. A connection may show one, the other, or both at once.
Does the city on an IP lookup locate me?
Only roughly, and often wrongly. The address maps to a provider range, not to a house. A phone on mobile data can show a city you are not standing in.
What is IP address in Hindi, in one line?
आईपी पता वह संख्या है जिससे इंटरनेट आपके कनेक्शन को पहचानता है।
When would I want a fixed address?
When a firewall or an allow-list must keep the same address. That is a static IP on a server, which is a different page from this explanation.