IP Address Checker

Find out your IP address, location, ISP, and whether you're protected by a VPN or proxy.

Your IP Address

216.73.216.86

Columbus, Ohio, United States

VPN/Proxy Detected

Your IP belongs to a hosting/datacenter provider, which typically indicates VPN or proxy usage.

Connection Details

IP Address 216.73.216.86
Country United States United States
City Columbus, Ohio
ISP Amazon.com
Organization Anthropic, PBC
ASN AS16509 Amazon.com, Inc.
Timezone America/New York (EDT)
Protection Status Protected

Approximate Location

Coordinates: 39.9625, -83.0061

Your Browser & Device Information

Here's what websites can detect about your device

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Why does this matter?

Websites use this information to create a unique "fingerprint" of your device. Combined with your IP address, this can be used to track you across different websites, even if you clear your cookies.

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How Does IP Detection Work?

Understanding how websites track your location

1

Your Device Connects

When you browse the internet, your device is assigned an IP address by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). This address is like a digital fingerprint that identifies your connection.

2

Websites See Your IP

Every website you visit can see your IP address. Using databases like ours, they can determine your approximate physical location, which country you're in, your ISP, and even detect if you're using a VPN.

3

A VPN Masks Your IP

With a VPN, your traffic is routed through one of our servers. Websites only see the VPN server's IP address, not yours - allowing you to browse privately and appear to be in a different location.

What is an IP Address?

Understanding the basics of how you're identified online

Unique Identifier

Like a postal address for your device on the internet

Network Location

Tells other computers where to send data back to you

Geographic Link

Reveals your approximate physical location

IP stands for Internet Protocol. An IP address is a unique string of numbers separated by periods (like 192.168.1.1) that identifies each device connected to a network. Think of it as your device's home address on the internet - without it, websites wouldn't know where to send the information you request.

When you type a website address into your browser, your device sends a request that includes your IP address. The website's server then sends the webpage data back to that IP address. This exchange happens billions of times every second across the internet.

v4

IPv4 Address

The original format, using four sets of numbers from 0-255. There are about 4.3 billion possible IPv4 addresses.

192.168.1.1

Example IPv4 address

v6

IPv6 Address

The newer format with letters and numbers, created because we're running out of IPv4 addresses. Virtually unlimited addresses.

2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334

Example IPv6 address

Public vs Private IP Addresses

Public IP Address

This is the address that websites and online services see. It's assigned by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and is visible to every website you visit. The IP address shown at the top of this page is your public IP.

  • Assigned by your ISP
  • Visible to all websites
  • Can reveal your location

Private IP Address

This is the address your device uses within your local network (home or office). Your router assigns these to each device. They typically start with 192.168.x.x or 10.0.x.x and are not visible to the outside world.

  • Assigned by your router
  • Only visible on local network
  • Used for internal communication

What Your IP Address Reveals About You

Your public IP address can reveal more information than you might think:

Your country and city
Your Internet Service Provider
Your timezone
Your approximate postal code

A VPN masks your real IP address, replacing it with the VPN server's IP, keeping your true location and identity private.

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