Why your device IP differs from a website result
Compare device settings with a public-IP website, distinguish private ranges and understand shared networks and IPv6 exceptions.
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IP and network troubleshooting guides
What should you check after reading an address on myIP? These guides move beyond definitions to comparison workflows and the limits of each conclusion. Technical references are linked at the end of each guide. Examples use private or documentation addresses, not real visitor data.
Router, CGNAT and same-LAN IP mismatches
Compare WAN and public IP observations, investigate double NAT or CGNAT and understand private peers on same-LAN access.
Read guideCompare IP results before and after a VPN connection
A practical comparison workflow for VPNs, split tunneling, proxies and address-family differences, without overstating leak detection.
Read guideRead CIDR, subnet masks and address boundaries
Worked /24, /26, /31 and /32 examples explain subnet boundaries and help avoid overly broad firewall allow ranges.
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