- How do I check if my VPN is working?
- Connect to your VPN, then visit IP Drills. Your displayed public IP should match your VPN server's IP — not your home ISP's address. The VPN Detection section will flag whether your connection is recognised as a VPN, proxy, or datacenter IP. Run the DNS Leak Test and WebRTC Leak Test to catch subtler leaks that bypass the VPN tunnel.
- What is my IP address?
- Your public IP address is your device's unique identifier on the internet — it's how websites, services, and peers know where to send data back to you. Every time you browse the web, stream content, or connect to a remote server, your IP reveals your approximate location and network identity. IP Drills shows your current public IPv4 address, geolocation, ISP, ASN, PTR record, and browser fingerprint basics all in one place — no sign-up required.
- Why does your IP address matter?
- Your IP address isn't just a string of numbers. It determines what content you can access (regional restrictions), how websites personalise your experience, and whether your connection looks suspicious to security systems. If you're troubleshooting network issues, setting up a server, or just curious what data websites collect about you — knowing your IP is step one. For developers and sysadmins, IP Drills also provides port scanning, DNS blacklist checking, VPN/proxy detection, WHOIS domain lookups, SSL certificate inspection, and CGNAT detection.
- How accurate is IP geolocation?
- IP geolocation is approximate — typically accurate to the city or regional level, rarely to a specific street address. The data comes from public IP registry databases and may reflect your ISP's infrastructure location rather than your physical one. For most use cases such as content localisation, fraud detection, and region-aware defaults, city-level accuracy is more than enough.
- Who uses IP Drills?
- IP Drills is used by developers debugging API access and firewall rules, network admins checking IP reputation and open ports, privacy-conscious users verifying whether their VPN is actually working, gamers troubleshooting NAT types and connection issues, and curious users who've ever searched "what's my IP" and wanted more than just a number.
- Is IP Drills free?
- Yes. Completely free. No registration, no premium tiers, no paywalls. All tools — IP lookup, port checker, blacklist scan, VPN detection, DNS/WHOIS/SSL lookup, and CGNAT check — work without limits.
- How do I find my local IP address?
- On Windows: open Command Prompt (press Win + R, type cmd, press Enter), run ipconfig, and look for the IPv4 Address under your active Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter. On macOS: open Terminal and run ifconfig | grep 'inet ' — your local IP is the line that does not start with 127.0.0.1. Your local IP is private to your home network and is different from your public IP that websites and external services see.