Knowing your public IP address is essential for playing online games, using remote desktop connections, and connecting to security camera DVRs. You can connect to the Internet using the IP address assigned to your home network. We also help by providing multi-location VPNs if you want to protect your privacy or watch Netflix from another region.

IP address stands for Internet Protocol address. An IP is a unique number assigned to all information technology related devices such as printers, routers, modems and even refrigerators. IP addresses identify and allow these devices to communicate with each other on internal or external computer networks. Every device that sends or receives Internet traffic is assigned an IP address.

Most network devices today use IP version 4. However, as more and more computers connect to the Internet, IPv4 addresses are quickly used up. Just like in cities, addresses for new communities need to be created, but if your community grows too large, you will need to create a whole new pool of addresses.

Internet Protocol version 6 is the replacement for the aging IPv4. An IPv6 address consists of 8 groups of four hexadecimal digits (0-9 and a-f), separated by colons, as follows: 2600:1005:b062:61e4:74d7:f292:802c:fbfd. If one of the groups contains only zeros, the group can be omitted.

A virtual private network or VPN is an encrypted connection over the Internet from a device to a network. Encrypted connections help ensure secure transmission of sensitive data. It prevents unauthorized people from eavesdropping on traffic and allows users to perform work remotely. VPN technology is widely used in corporate environments.