About IP addresses
An IP address (short for Internet Protocol address ) is used to distinguish different computers and devices on the Internet. Its working principle is similar to the working principle of the sender's address on the envelope.
How do IP addresses work?
If one computer or device sends a request to another, such as entering the address www.ipaadress.ee in the address bar of the browser, this request also receives the IP address of the computer or device that made the request. According to this, the corresponding computer knows where to send the content of the answer/page.
How are IP addresses put to good use?
An IP address is also generally associated with a physical location in the real world. Therefore, for example, search engines can try to guess where the computer is based on the IP address, and offer more local search results based on this - weather forecasts, if you search for weather in Google, nearby weather forecasts are offered immediately.
What does an IP address look like?
The IP address is in numeric or alphanumeric format depending on whether an IPv4 or IPv6 address is being used.
IPv4 address example: 66.249.77.91
IPv6 address example: 2001:1620:28:1:b6f:8bca:93:a116
In addition to the IP address, what other information is seen about me when I am browsing the web?
See your IP address and other information here ->