What Is An IP Address?
Aug 5, 2014Web and InternetComments (3)
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are used by computers to find each other over the Internet. Think of it like a street address, but for computers and other networked devices.
When you connect to the Internet, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns you a unique IP address. Every time you navigate to a webpage, your computer sends out a request for that content, and your IP address is included in the request (otherwise servers wouldn't know who to send the response back to). This means that websites will usually have access to your IP address and can use it to look up your country and sometimes state or city that you are located in (but usually nothing more detailed than that).
Your IP address is:
View the IP address Wiki for more in-depth information.
When you connect to the Internet, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) assigns you a unique IP address. Every time you navigate to a webpage, your computer sends out a request for that content, and your IP address is included in the request (otherwise servers wouldn't know who to send the response back to). This means that websites will usually have access to your IP address and can use it to look up your country and sometimes state or city that you are located in (but usually nothing more detailed than that).
Your IP address is:
View the IP address Wiki for more in-depth information.