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Device & OS Reference Guide · Reviewed 1 November 2026

How to Find Your Public and Local IP Address on Any Device

Step-by-step instructions to check your public internet IP address and your device's local LAN IP across Android, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Linux.

Part 1: Checking Your Public Internet IP Address (WAN)

Because your router or carrier gateway performs Network Address Translation (NAT), your phone or computer's operating system settings often only know your local private IP (such as 192.168.1.12). The fastest way to see your true outbound public IP is to ask an external server:

Open What Is My IP Tool →Check IPv4 OnlyCheck IPv6 Only

Part 2: Checking Your Device's Local (Private / LAN) IP by Operating System

Android (13 / 14 / 15)

  1. Open Settings → Network & internet (or Connections on Samsung/OnePlus) → Internet / Wi-Fi.
  2. Tap the gear icon next to your active Wi-Fi network and scroll down to IP address & IPv6 addresses.
  3. For Mobile Data (4G/5G): Open Settings → About phone → Status information → IP address.

Windows 11 / Windows 10

  1. Open Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi (or Ethernet) and click your connected network properties.
  2. Scroll to IPv4 address, IPv6 address, and IPv4 DNS servers.
  3. Command Prompt / PowerShell method: run the command below to inspect all interfaces.
$ ipconfig /all

macOS (Sonoma / Sequoia)

  1. Open System Settings → Wi-Fi → click Details next to your connected Wi-Fi network → select TCP/IP.
  2. Terminal method: run ipconfig getifaddr en0 for your primary Wi-Fi interface.
$ ifconfig en0 | grep inet

iPhone & iPad (iOS / iPadOS)

  1. Open Settings → Wi-Fi and tap the blue info (i) button next to your connected Wi-Fi network.
  2. Under IPV4 ADDRESS, view your local IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Router gateway.

Linux (Ubuntu / Debian / RHEL)

  1. Use the modern iproute2 utility in your terminal to list all local IPv4 and IPv6 interface assignments.
$ ip -br addr show

Technical Specifications & Protocol Facts

Authoritative parameters, dimensions, and IETF RFC compliance

Parameter / DimensionTechnical SpecificationStandard / Authority
Canonical Document ScopeHow to Find Your Public & Local IP — Route /find-your-public-ipIPAddressLookup.in Technical Reference
Supported Address FamiliesIPv4 (32-bit dotted-decimal) & IPv6 (128-bit hexadecimal)RFC 791 / RFC 8200 / RFC 5952
Authoritative Registration ProtocolRegistration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) via IANA BootstrapRFC 7480–7484 / RFC 9224
Special-Purpose Range ClassificationPrivate LAN (RFC 1918), Shared CGNAT 100.64.0.0/10 (RFC 6598), ULA (RFC 4193)RFC 6890 IANA Registry

Frequently Asked Questions

Concise answers verified against IANA, APNIC, and IETF protocol standards

What is the primary purpose of How to Find Your Public & Local IP?

OS-by-OS instructions for Android, iOS, Windows 11, macOS, and Linux terminal commands. Every output on IPAddressLookup.in follows IETF RFC standards and cites primary RIR/IANA sources.

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