Knowing your IP address can help protect your home network and data from prying eyes. Here's how to find it. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years of experience as a ...

Private IP addresses help routers route data to specific devices on a network. Private IP is like the address of your home inside a gated colony, while public IP is of the colony. Finding your private ...

An IP address is a way for every device on a network to be seen. Without IP addresses, it would be impossible for those devices to be located. Think of your computer's IP address like your house's ...

Your IP address might be blocked on a website if you try logging in too many times or if you're suspected of being a spammer. You can wait 24 hours if the ban was temporary, or check to see if you've ...