What is the ip address?

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Just as humans have identity cards, our devices also have unique identifiers that distinguish them from others called IP addresses, so what is the external and internal IP address? And what is my IP address?

What is the ip address?

An IP address is a series of unique numbers. These addresses are generated and distributed by the Internet Corporation IANA where the service provider buys them and sells them to customers. These addresses are used to communicate between devices in the network, websites and just about everything in cyberspace.

This is because it is considered as the electronic fingerprint on the Internet, or in another way it is the membership card to enter the World Wide Web, so no device can access the Internet without obtaining an IP address.

What are the benefits of an IP address?

The benefit is that it helps to provide you with appropriate services, because it shows your geographical location and some information about you, for example, when you search for restaurants in the Google search engine, it will show you nearby local restaurants based on your geographical location.

Types of IP addresses

The types of IP addresses can vary between devices and locations, and devices have two addresses, one that is private within the network, and one that others see outside the network.

Internal ip

This type is also known as private addresses, including computers, phones, smart screens, and IoT devices in general, the modem (router) needs a way to identify these elements in the network individually, and also may claim the need for devices to communicate with each other as in companies, So the router gives a special address to each device on the network that distinguishes the devices from others and usually starts from 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.255 as the address 192.168.1.1 is the address of the modem and this address may differ in some routers, each device that connects is given an address network.

External ip

It is the address that appears in external sources on the Internet, such as visiting a website or using a social networking application, for example, its name is also the public IP address, and it varies from one device to another around the world and no device can agree with the same public address, and unlike the internal one created by the modem, the The service provider provides the devices with the external IP for your area.

External IP addresses can also be divided into two parts: dynamic and static, where static is used with large sites only.

Dynamic IP (variable)

This type of address changes automatically and regularly, as this type is common on the Internet, the external IP address may change every time you try to connect to the Internet, this provides an important advantage, which is security.

Fixed ip

In contrast to a dynamic address, a static IP address is kept all the time, and is usually used with large companies associated with their websites to avoid errors caused by constant change.

This type is used by web hosting companies, and therefore provides either a shared address that is between the hosting server, the server and the website, or a dedicated and static address given by the hosting party to the site.

Title versions

IP addresses started from the first, second and third versions, but the IPv4 and IPv6 versions are the common addresses on the Internet. The fourth IP version consists of four segments separated by a dot, and the number range is from 0 to 255, that is, the addressing range is from 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255.

Risks of detection

IP addresses reveal your geographical location, but not your exact location such as the street address or the house you live in, nor does it reveal your name, phone number, or any accurate information about you, it may reveal only your city, zip code, or area code in which you live.

Your IP address also reveals the geographical location of a service provider near you, and hackers can trick you into revealing your IP address using social engineering methods, or when they continue with you with a poor messaging or communication service.

ddos attack on ip address

Like any website that owns an IP address, device addresses can also be attacked to deny service to the target device.

hack your device

Some hackers can also gain access to your device by trying to connect through the ports that information is transmitted or by using a vulnerability that may appear on it.

Monitor your activities

Knowing the site owners your IP address enables them to track you and monitor some of your activities, such as knowing what you tend to like, how long you stay on the sites, and other information that is sold to advertising companies.

What is my ip address?

In order to know your IP address, just search in Google for the phrase “my IP address”, then you will see many sites that show you your external address such as whatismyipaddress and others, and there is another site called IPGeoLocation that has the feature of showing your geographical location based on The address on the map, your city, and the name of your Internet service provider. It is also possible to obtain this information for another IP address by knowing the address only.

By using a VPN you can change your address and therefore your location so that it is not revealed by the site you visit or the applications you use.

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