What Is My Local IP
Your local IP address is the one your router gave to this device inside your home network. Websites cannot read it, so below is how to see it on your device in a few seconds — and your public IP for comparison.
Your public IP (not the local one)
Public IP address:
216.73.216.241
This is the address websites see. Your local IP is different — it usually starts with 192.168., 10. or 172.16–31.
Why this page cannot show your local IP
Browsers stopped revealing the local address to websites around 2019: when a page tries to read it, the browser returns a random name instead. Any site that still claims to detect it automatically is showing something else. The steps below take a few seconds.
Updated October 8, 2026
How to find your local IP address
| Device | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Windows 10 and 11 | Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi or Ethernet → your network → Properties → IPv4 address. Faster: open Command Prompt, type ipconfig and look at “IPv4 Address”. |
| macOS | System Settings → Network → Wi-Fi or Ethernet → Details → TCP/IP → IP address. Or in Terminal: ipconfig getifaddr en0. |
| iPhone and iPad | Settings → Wi-Fi → tap ⓘ next to your network → IP Address. |
| Android | Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → tap your network (or the gear icon) → IP address. The menu names differ between manufacturers; on some phones it is under About phone → Status. |
| Linux | Terminal: hostname -I or ip -4 addr. |
| Chromebook | Settings → Network → your Wi-Fi network → IP address. |
To see the local addresses of all devices at once, open your router’s admin page and find the list of connected devices (often called DHCP clients or Device list). The router’s own address is the “default gateway” shown next to the IP on your device — usually 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1.
What a local IP address looks like
Local (private) addresses come from three ranges set aside for home and office networks; they never appear on the internet:
- 192.168.0.0 – 192.168.255.255 — most home routers, e.g. 192.168.1.23;
- 10.0.0.0 – 10.255.255.255 — some routers and provider gateways, e.g. 10.0.0.15;
- 172.16.0.0 – 172.31.255.255 — less common at home, frequent in offices.
If your device shows an address starting with 169.254., it did not get one from the router at all — the connection or the router’s DHCP is not working. Reconnect to the network or restart the router.
Local IP vs public IP
Your router hands out local addresses to every device at home and goes online with one public IP. Two homes can use exactly the same local addresses without any conflict, because local addresses only matter inside each network.
Why your local IP changes — and how to keep it fixed
The router lends local addresses for a limited time, so a device can get a different one after a restart. For a printer, game console or anything you forward ports to, set a DHCP reservation in the router (often called “Address reservation” or “Static lease”): the router then always gives that device the same address.
Local IP address: frequently asked questions
Why can’t this website show my local IP?
Browsers hide it from websites for privacy and replace it with a random name. You can see it in your device’s network settings in a few seconds.
Is the local IP the same as the router’s IP?
No. The router has its own local address, the default gateway (for example 192.168.1.1), and gives other addresses to your devices.
What does an IP starting with 169.254 mean?
The device did not receive an address from the router. Reconnect to the network or restart the router.
Can someone on the internet see my local IP?
Not directly. Websites see your public IP; local addresses only exist inside your home network.
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