[amitkokiladitya]

Sometimes I access the internet/forums through a wifi installed in my house and while at other times I use my mobile data for accessing the internet. In both the cases, does my IP address remain the same?

[ninjasmile]

Yes and no. All devices connected on the same network have unique IP address. Every device outside your network can't communicate with you your private IP Address. So ISP will provide you a IP Address through which anyone can communicate.Thiat is called Public IP Address.

In short. Private IP is the IP of the ISP and Public IP i s the IP of the device connect to network.

[amitkokiladitya]

Yes and no. All devices connected on the same network have unique IP address. Every device outside your network can't communicate with you your private IP Address. So ISP will provide you a IP Address through which anyone can communicate.Thiat is called Public IP Address.

In short. Private IP is the IP of the ISP and Public IP i s the IP of the device connect to network.

This means the IP address of my mobile phone working with mobile data will be different from the IP address of my laptop working on home installed wifi.

[mildredtabitha]

The IP address always changes. I notice this when I use different browsers.

I used to think every person had a unique IP adress only to realize it was determined by the device and browser

[ninjasmile]

Yes and no. All devices connected on the same network have unique IP address. Every device outside your network can't communicate with you your private IP Address. So ISP will provide you a IP Address through which anyone can communicate.Thiat is called Public IP Address.

In short. Private IP is the IP of the ISP and Public IP i s the IP of the device connect to network.

This means the IP address of my mobile phone working with mobile data will be different from the IP address of my laptop working on home installed wifi.

Exactly

[amitkokiladitya]

Yes and no. All devices connected on the same network have unique IP address. Every device outside your network can't communicate with you your private IP Address. So ISP will provide you a IP Address through which anyone can communicate.Thiat is called Public IP Address.

In short. Private IP is the IP of the ISP and Public IP i s the IP of the device connect to network.

This means the IP address of my mobile phone working with mobile data will be different from the IP address of my laptop working on home installed wifi.

Exactly

If this is the case then why can't people make different accounts using different mobile phones working on data card?

[CyberFreak]

There are other ways to connect accounts to each other even when the IP is different.

[JASPREET]

The IP address always changes. I notice this when I use different browsers.

I used to think every person had a unique IP adress only to realize it was determined by the device and browser

Seems like a very silly question, how can some one thinks even its IP remain the same if connection is different

[malot12]

Sometimes I access the internet/forums through a wifi installed in my house and while at other times I use my mobile data for accessing the internet. In both the cases, does my IP address remain the same?

Different gadget has also different IP, address. Such as when you use laptop, it has different IP with your cellphone. Same thing with WIFIs.

[thisnthat]

If this is the case then why can't people make different accounts using different mobile phones working on data card?

I don't know exactly how it works (and I wouldn't advise trying to get over on Cyberfreak), but they can tell the difference. My daughter drops by sometimes and is on my wifi (instead of working from her house) but the sites that we are both on can tell it's a different user from her device. Otherwise, they would think I had more than one account, and I would get banned.

[amitkokiladitya]

If this is the case then why can't people make different accounts using different mobile phones working on data card?

I don't know exactly how it works (and I wouldn't advise trying to get over on Cyberfreak), but they can tell the difference. My daughter drops by sometimes and is on my wifi (instead of working from her house) but the sites that we are both on can tell it's a different user from her device. Otherwise, they would think I had more than one account, and I would get banned.

Thanks a lot for making me aware of this. As far as I have figured out it appears that IP address is a combination of device and internet connection. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[mildredtabitha]

The IP address always changes. I notice this when I use different browsers.

I used to think every person had a unique IP adress only to realize it was determined by the device and browser

Seems like a very silly question, how can some one thinks even its IP remain the same if connection is different

But the discussion is also enlightening. I also used to ask myself the same and I truly never got a clear answer. I get confused when I see my address showing I am from Norway only to realise it is the opera mini browser.

[amitkokiladitya]

The IP address always changes. I notice this when I use different browsers.

I used to think every person had a unique IP adress only to realize it was determined by the device and browser

Seems like a very silly question, how can some one thinks even its IP remain the same if connection is different

But the discussion is also enlightening. I also used to ask myself the same and I truly never got a clear answer. I get confused when I see my address showing I am from Norway only to realise it is the opera mini browser.

I know the question is genuine and still.deserves a detailed explanation. I cannot understand why anyone would consider this question as silly. Moreover, they can give a negative reputation mark for this.

[thisnthat]

Thanks a lot for making me aware of this. As far as I have figured out it appears that IP address is a combination of device and internet connection. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

My (limited) understanding is that the ISP assigns an IP address when you connect with your router, and each following device gets a new (slightly different) IP address based off the original one. Like, if I'm on my husband's system instead of mine, the IP address is different by one (the last) number.

[amitkokiladitya]

Thanks a lot for making me aware of this. As far as I have figured out it appears that IP address is a combination of device and internet connection. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

My (limited) understanding is that the ISP assigns an IP address when you connect with your router, and each following device gets a new (slightly different) IP address based off the original one. Like, if I'm on my husband's system instead of mine, the IP address is different by one (the last) number.

Ok..thanks. It is a number which comes from combination of server and device. Now I'm wondering then why can't people in a household have more than one account on the same website?

[thisnthat]

Now I'm wondering then why can't people in a household have more than one account on the same website?

I would think it boils down to revenue. It's like you and everyone in your home watching the same TV commercial. Even if you buy the item that's being advertised, you're probably just going to make one purchase. Not every single person in the house will run out and buy one. I think it's basically the same idea... they want a broader audience to increase their chances of higher earnings, instead of having everyone in one house doing the same ads/offers.

[zanghie0942]

Sometimes I access the internet/forums through a wifi installed in my house and while at other times I use my mobile data for accessing the internet. In both the cases, does my IP address remain the same?

Is your ISP and Mobile Network Provider is the same? If that so, 75% It will not change. 25% will depends on how you set up your ISP router.

[riddy09]

This depends on the ISP. They are the ones who provide IP address, but of course, you can have VPN or proxy to change your IP address. That said, ISP can have either static or dynamic IP address. ISP for static means you have same IP address or it doesn't change. Dynamic every connection to the internet will give you a different range of IP address.

[germainebull]

I've noted that, when using different devices on the same internet service, my IPs are closely related.

[mrki444]

That is because all device are connect on same network. Network have 1 IP and devices have sub IP address.