What is an IP address?

An IP address (also called an IP number) is the address of a computer or server on the internet. Without an IP address, a website or mail server can't be found. A domain name is really just an easy name for such an address: DNS translates the name into the IP address.

IPv4 and IPv6

There are two types of IP addresses:

• IPv4: four numbers from 0 to 255 separated by dots, for example 185.158.164.67. In DNS, this is stored in an A record.
• IPv6: a longer address with colons, for example 2a07:ae80:100:0:185:158:164:67. In DNS, this is stored in an AAAA record. Read IPv6 at WebOké.

What is my own IP address?

Your own internet connection also has an IP address. With most internet providers, that's a dynamic address: it can change from time to time. You usually only get a fixed IP address with a business subscription. You can see your own IP address on the Am I blocked? page. There you can also immediately see whether our firewall has blocked your address.

Which IP address does my website have at WebOké?

With a hosting package, your website is on a server together with other websites, and you share the IP address with those websites. Here's how to find the IP address:

• In DirectAdmin under DNS Management: look at the A record of your domain.
• Is your domain not pointing to us yet, for example because it's still being transferred? Then look up the IP address of your package's server name, such as linux2024.webawere.nl. You can read where to find the server name in Which server is my hosting package running on?.

Want an IP address just for yourself? Read Dedicated IP address.

The IP addresses of our nameservers

We use two nameservers for all domains that have their DNS with us:

Usually you only need the names. You only use the IP addresses if a registry or DNS tool asks for them.

Want to learn more? Read the lesson A and AAAA records in our free DNS course.