Can websites see my IP address?

Yes. Every time you visit a website, your public IP address is visible to the server. Websites use this for security, analytics, personalisation (showing local content), and fraud prevention. A VPN ma

Why is my IP location showing the wrong city?

IP geolocation is based on databases that map IP ranges to approximate locations. It is not GPS-precise. Your ISP may route your traffic through a hub in a different city from where you are physically

An ASN (Autonomous System Number) is a unique identifier for a network on the internet. Each ISP (like MTN, Airtel, Glo) has one or more ASNs that identify their network infrastructure. It is used by

IP Address Lookup

Find the location, ISP, ASN, timezone and connection type for any IP address. Detects your IPv4 and IPv6 address automatically. Shows whether an IP is residential, a VPN/proxy or a datacenter. Includes a live map preview of the approximate location.

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What Information Does an IP Lookup Return?

An IP address lookup queries a geolocation database to return the approximate real-world location of the IP — city, region, country and GPS coordinates — plus network details: the ISP or organisation that owns the IP, the ASN (Autonomous System Number), the type of connection (residential, datacenter or VPN/proxy), and additional context like timezone, currency and country calling code.

IPv4 vs IPv6

Your device typically has both an IPv4 address (e.g. 102.89.32.1) and an IPv6 address (e.g. 2001:db8::1). IPv4 has been the internet standard since 1983 but is running out of available addresses. IPv6 is the newer standard with a much larger address space, progressively rolling out globally. The tool detects and displays both addresses if your connection supports IPv6. Most Nigerian ISPs (MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile) still primarily use IPv4.

VPN / Proxy Detection

The tool checks whether the IP belongs to a known VPN provider, proxy service or datacenter. Residential IPs are assigned to home and mobile internet users. Datacenter IPs belong to cloud servers and hosting providers. VPN/proxy IPs are used to mask a user's real location. Detection is based on the IP's ASN and known ranges — it is indicative, not absolute.

Location Accuracy

IP geolocation is approximate. City-level accuracy is typically within 20–50km for most IPs. Country-level accuracy exceeds 99% for most databases. Location cannot pinpoint a specific address — the coordinates indicate the approximate centre of the ISP's service area or exchange point, not the user's physical location. For Nigerian IPs, city-level accuracy varies by ISP.

Frequently Asked Questions

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a numerical label assigned to every device connected to the internet. It serves two purposes: identifying the device/network and providing a routing address. IPv4 addresses look like 102.89.32.1 (four numbers 0–255). IPv6 addresses look like 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334. Your IP address is assigned by your internet service provider and changes when you disconnect/reconnect or travel.

No. IP geolocation shows the approximate location of the ISP's network exchange point or the IP block owner, not the physical location of a specific user. The coordinates typically point to a city centre, a telecom exchange building or a regional ISP hub. Accuracy is generally within 20–50km at city level. Finding an individual's exact address from an IP address requires a legal request to the ISP — it cannot be done with public geolocation tools.

ASN stands for Autonomous System Number. An autonomous system is a large network or collection of networks managed by a single organisation — typically an ISP, a large company, a university or a government agency. Each AS is identified by a unique number. For example, MTN Nigeria operates under its own ASN. The ASN tells you which organisation controls the IP address range, which is often more informative than the ISP name alone.

IP geolocation databases map IP ranges to approximate locations based on ISP registration data, not real-time GPS. Nigerian ISPs often register IP blocks at their headquarters or main exchange point. This means an MTN subscriber in Akwa Ibom might show Lagos as their location, because that is where MTN's IP block is registered. The country is almost always correct; city-level accuracy varies significantly by ISP and region.

A residential IP is assigned by an ISP to a home or mobile subscriber. A datacenter IP is assigned to a server in a cloud or hosting facility. VPN services use either datacenter IPs (most common) or residential IPs from ISP partnerships. Most websites treat datacenter IPs with more scrutiny for fraud detection — if you are using a VPN and getting blocked or shown CAPTCHAs, it is because your IP is flagged as a datacenter or known VPN range.