IP Address Lookup

An IP address lookup will determine the Geo-location of any IP address. The results has quite a bit of information. It will show you the city, state/region, postal/zip code, country name, ISP, and time zone. This data consequently used by various agencies to find the exact owner of any IPv4 or IPv6 address.

IP Address Location

Your IP Location can be found using our IP Lookup tool. No IP Lookup tool is 100% accurate due to many different factors. Some of those factors include where the owner of the IP has it registered. Furthermore, where the agency that controls the IP is located, proxies, cellular IPs, etc. If you are in the US and the controlling agency of the IP is located in Canada. Moreover, chances are the results will show as Canada. Showing a Canadian IP while in the northern US is very common among mobile users on the Verizon network.

IP Address Results

Often, people think if they perform an IP address lookup, that they are going to find the physical mailing address of the user assigned the IP in question. This is simply not true. At this time, we are not aware of any IP address database that will give you the exact physical postal address of the IP address you lookup. At best, you'll get the exact city in which the user of the IP is located. For an exact physical address you would need to contact the ISP (Internet Service Provider) of the IP address in question.

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FAQ About IP Addresses

Common Questions about IP Addresses

What is an IP Address?

An Internet Protocol (IP) Address is the number assigned to a network equiped piece of hardware by which other device identify it. This unique number serves as the ID of your connection when it is accessing the Internet. It functions like your street address. If someone wants to send you mail or package, your address is needed for the postman or delivery person to find your home. The same process applies to your internet enabled device, your IP address is used to route information from the Internet to your device and vice versa.

What is the difference between a static and dynamic IP address?

Every device connected to the internet is assigned an IP address when you connect. Static IP addresses don not change, but dynamic addresses do. It can change if you work remotely, or even if you turn your modem or router on and off. Static IP addresses are best for customers who use certain types of VPN (virtual private network) software or who are running a server on site. When you are opening ports to allow incoming connections to your computer, your computer must be assigned a static internal IP address to ensure the incoming connections are directed to the correct computer.

Do I have a static or dynamic IP address?

Whether you have a static or dynamic IP address depends on you Internet Service Provicer(ISP). You can contact them to verify.

What does my IP Address reveal?

The websites you visit can gather even more information about you. By combining your IP address with other information gleaned from metadata, cookies, trackers, and browser-fingerprinting tactics, website owners, marketers, and advertisers can build quite a thorough profile about you. They can piece together your location, what websites you are visiting, what you are interested in, what files you are torrenting, who you are communicating with, etc., and present you with targeted content and advertisements or sell your data to the highest bidder. ISPs are privy to even more information. There is very little about you that your ISP does not know. Because you are a customer, it knows your name, address, phone number, credit card number, bank account details, credit history, and potentially even more. If you are browsing websites that are not HTTPS-secured, your ISP can see the individual unencrypted webpages you are visiting. Even if you are browsing websites that are HTTPS-secured, your ISP can still monitor the domains you are visiting (but not the individual pages)

How do I Hide my IP Address for Online Privacy?

By using a VPN