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Your public IP address is assigned by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and is visible to every website you visit. It can reveal your approximate city, region, country, and your ISP's name — but not your exact home address or personal identity.
There are two types of IP addresses: IPv4 (e.g. 192.168.1.1) and the newer IPv6 (e.g. 2001:db8::1). Most connections today use IPv4, though IPv6 adoption is growing rapidly worldwide.
IP geolocation is based on ISP registration data, which may be out of date or point to your ISP's headquarters rather than your actual location. If you use a VPN, the location shown will be that of the VPN server, not your real location.
Most home connections use dynamic IP addresses assigned from a pool by your ISP. Your IP changes when you restart your router, or when your ISP rotates addresses. Static IPs cost more but remain constant, used by businesses and servers.
IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses like 192.168.1.1 - nearly all 4.3 billion have been allocated. IPv6 uses 128-bit addresses supporting virtually unlimited devices. Most connections today use IPv4, though IPv6 adoption grows every year.