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What is my IP address?
Quickly check the public IP address your browser is using to connect to Education Host.
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Your public IP address is the address websites see when your device connects to them. This may be your home connection, workplace network, mobile network, VPN, proxy or institution network.
Education Host displays your IP address for this request only. It is not stored in a database by this tool, although normal server and security logs may record requests like any other website.
What is a public IP address?
A public IP address is the address visible to websites and online services when your device connects to the internet. It identifies your network connection rather than your individual device.
In a school, university or workplace, many users may appear to come from the same public IP address, because the whole network usually reaches the internet through shared gateways or proxies. That is why one address is often allowlisted for an entire campus.
What the address may reflect
- Home broadband — the address your router presents
- Mobile networks — an address from your carrier's pool
- Workplace and institution networks — often one shared address for many users
- VPNs and proxies — the address of the exit point, not your connection
Why your IP address may change
Public IP addresses are not fixed for most connections. If the address shown above looks different from last time, that is usually normal.
- Home broadband providers commonly use dynamic IP allocation, so the address can change when your router reconnects
- Mobile networks assign addresses from shared pools that change frequently
- Turning a VPN on or off changes the address websites see entirely
- Workplace, school and university networks may route traffic through different gateways or proxies
- Moving between networks — home to campus to mobile — means a different address each time
When is this tool useful?
Checking the IP to allowlist
Find the public IP to give a hosting provider, firewall or service that restricts access by address.
Troubleshooting access restrictions
Confirm which address a blocked service is actually seeing before changing any rules.
Confirming VPN or proxy routing
Compare the address before and after connecting to check traffic is leaving the way you expect.
Checking what a website sees
Verify the address your browser presents — useful when home, mobile and campus networks differ.
Supporting technical conversations
Share an accurate address in hosting, DNS or firewall conversations instead of guessing.
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Check SSL certificateIP address checker — frequently asked questions
Answers to common questions about public IP addresses and how this checker works.
- What is my IP address?
- Your public IP address is the address websites see when your device connects to them. The checker at the top of this page shows the address your browser used to reach Education Host.
- What is a public IP address?
- A public IP address is the address visible to websites and online services when a device connects to the internet. It usually identifies your network connection — not your individual device.
- Why is my IP address different from my device's local IP?
- Devices on a home, school or office network use local addresses (such as 192.168.x.x) that only exist inside that network. Your router or institution's gateway translates them to one shared public IP address for the wider internet.
- Why does my school or university show the same IP for many users?
- Institution networks usually route many devices through shared gateways or proxies, so hundreds of users can appear to come from one public IP address. This matters when allowlisting a campus or investigating access issues.
- Can my IP address change?
- Yes. Most home broadband and mobile connections use dynamic IP allocation, so the address can change when you reconnect. VPNs, proxies and switching networks also change the address websites see.
- Is this my IPv4 or IPv6 address?
- The checker labels the detected address as IPv4 or IPv6. Many networks support both, and which one appears depends on how your connection reached this website.
- Does Education Host store my IP address from this tool?
- This tool displays the IP address detected for your current request. It does not store your IP address in a database, although normal server and security logs may record requests like any other website.
- Why would I need to know my IP address?
- Common reasons include allowlisting an office or campus network, troubleshooting access restrictions, confirming a VPN is active and supporting hosting, DNS or firewall conversations with a provider.
- Can I use this IP for allowlisting?
- Yes — this is the address to give a provider when they ask which IP to allowlist. Check it from the network that needs access, and remember that dynamic addresses can change over time.