Guides

Guides

Short guides on public IP addresses, private addresses, and VPNs.

• What Is a Public IP Address?

  Learn what a public IP address is, what websites see when you visit, how IPv4 and IPv6 differ, and why your IP can change. Check yours on myip.blog.

• Public vs Private IP Addresses

  Learn the difference between public and private IP addresses, what 192.168 and 10.x mean, how your router uses NAT, and why support teams ask for your public IP.

• How a VPN Changes the IP Websites See

  Learn how a VPN changes the public IP websites see, what a tunnel and exit IP mean, what may still leak at a high level, and how to verify with myip.blog.