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What Is My IPv6 Address?

Learn what an IPv6 address is, why it exists, how it differs from IPv4, and why some connections show both address types at the same time.

IPv6 is the newer internet address format designed to support vastly more devices than IPv4. It uses longer addresses made from letters, numbers, and colons.

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Use the tools and guides on getmyipaddress.io to check your public IP address, understand what it reveals, and reduce avoidable privacy leaks.

Check your IP address or visit the network toolbox.