Every device connected to the internet — your phone, laptop, and every server hosting every website — has an IP address. It's the real destination DNS translates a domain name into.
A typical IPv4 address looks like 192.168.1.1 — four numbers separated by dots, each between 0 and 255. This allows roughly 4.3 billion unique addresses.
IPv6 supports roughly 340 undecillion unique addresses — enough to assign a unique address to every grain of sand on Earth many times over.
As internet-connected devices exploded, the world started running out of IPv4 addresses. IPv6 was created to solve this, using a much longer format allowing for a vastly larger number of addresses. Both run side by side today.
Devices on your home network each get a private IP address, visible only within your network. Your whole network shares one public IP, assigned by your internet provider, which is what the rest of the internet sees.
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Typically a general area tied to your provider, not a precise address. Accuracy varies significantly by provider and location.
IPv4 allows ~4.3 billion unique addresses — too few for today's number of connected devices, which is why IPv6 was created.
Often multiple websites share a single IP on the same server, distinguished by domain name — this doesn't affect visitor experience.
Yes, especially for home internet connections, where providers often assign dynamic IPs that change periodically.
An IP address that stays fixed rather than changing, often used for servers that need a stable, predictable address.
Generally low risk on its own, though it can reveal a general location and, combined with other data, contribute to tracking.
Not on the same network simultaneously — that would cause a conflict. Private IPs can repeat across different, separate networks.
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