{"id":6818,"date":"2025-04-08T18:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T16:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/?page_id=6818"},"modified":"2025-08-19T00:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:38:00","slug":"my-ip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/mon-ip\/","title":{"rendered":"What is my public IP address?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your current public IP address is automatically displayed below. It may be in <strong>IPv4<\/strong> or <strong>IPv6<\/strong> or both, depending on your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and network configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the IP address that websites and servers see when you surf the Internet. It identifies your Internet connection and your device on the global network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IP unlocking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think your IP is being blocked from accessing your LRob-hosted site or services, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/support\/ip-unlocking\/\">unlock request page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why should I know my IP address?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check whether your IP has been blocked by a firewall or server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify remote access (VPN, SSH, remote desktop, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Test the correct operation of a proxy or VPN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diagnose connection or geolocation problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information displayed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Public IP address<\/strong> IPv4 and\/or IPv6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Host name (reverse DNS)<\/strong> associated with your IP address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For greater online privacy, you can use a <strong>VPN<\/strong>a <strong>proxy<\/strong> or the <strong>Tor<\/strong> to hide your real IP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What's the difference between a public IP and a private IP?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Public IP<\/strong> is visible on the Internet. A <strong>Private IP<\/strong>on the other hand, is used within your local network (e.g. : <code>192.168.x.x<\/code>, <code>10.x.x.x<\/code>, <code>172.16.x.x<\/code>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does my IP address change?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, an IP address can be :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dynamics<\/strong> it changes automatically at regular intervals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Static<\/strong> fixed, assigned manually or by your ISP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I hide my IP address?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few ways to hide your IP:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a <strong>VPN<\/strong> (virtual private network)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go through a <strong>proxy<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate via the <strong>Tor network<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using API IP resolution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can check your IPv4 and IPv6 as well as your rDNS via the LRob API.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is returned in JSON.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>curl -s https:\/\/ipv4.lrob.net\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>curl -s https:\/\/ipv6.lrob.net\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip: Secure your connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you often use public networks (hotel Wi-Fi, caf\u00e9s, etc.), using a VPN is highly recommended to protect your data and privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is your website secure?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/\">LRob<\/a><\/strong> is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/\">independent web host<\/a>offering <strong>speed<\/strong>, <strong>safety <\/strong>and <strong>exceptional support<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don't miss our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/web-hosting\/\">all-inclusive web hosting offers.<\/a><br>For 4 sites or more, don't miss our offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/web-hosting\/web-agency\/\">Web Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/services\/wordpress-webmastering\/\">webmaster for WordPress<\/a> ? LRob takes care of everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need a free, open-source, collaborative suite that preserves your sovereignty?<br>Discover our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/web-hosting\/nextcloud-private-cloud\/\">Nextcloud offers<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Votre adresse IP publique actuelle s&rsquo;affiche automatiquement ci-dessous. Elle peut \u00eatre en IPv4 ou IPv6 ou les deux, selon votre fournisseur d&rsquo;acc\u00e8s \u00e0 Internet (FAI) et la configuration de votre r\u00e9seau. Cette adresse IP est celle que les sites web et serveurs voient lorsque vous naviguez sur Internet. Elle permet d&rsquo;identifier votre connexion internet et [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6822,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6818","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6818"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8166,"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6818\/revisions\/8166"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lrob.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}