What Is My IP Address: Verify Connection
Confirming VPN is truly active matters when working remotely. This guide shows your public IPv4 or IPv6 address and estimated country. The query is processed server-side; check only your own connection, max six requests. Location is approximate.
Step by step
- Run the tool on your own connection.
- Note IPv4 or IPv6 on the address line.
- Compare the country with your expectation.
- Query separately with VPN on and off.
- Re-check at short intervals.
Example scenario
On a cafe network with VPN on, the tool shows a different country. With VPN off, the local country appears. Comparing both tells you the tunnel works.
Check your result
Read the address line first. Review country data; city drift is normal. The result reflects your own connection. Wait after VPN switches, re-query.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the country look wrong?
Estimates rely on IP blocks; city level may drift.
IPv4 vs IPv6?
Both are public types; note which appears.
Look up others?
No. Check only your own connection.
Address unchanged?
Tunnel may be down or cache is old.
Open the tool: What Is My IP Address? →
Keep an original copy before processing your file. Examples are illustrative; results depend on your document.