Test - What does Google return if you search for My IP

[UKSBD]

Just a quick test to see what results others get.

If you search in Google for My IP is it returning your IPv4 number or IPv6 number?

 

[Darren_Ssc]

v6

 

[UKSBD]

v6

Thanks, has it always done this for you?

I always used to get my v4 number, but now only get my v6 number.

I recently changed my router, so assume it is to do with that?

 

[Darren_Ssc]

Thanks, has it always done this for you?

Used to be v4, then either one or the other, now v6 all the time

 

[obscure]

v4 for me

 

[fisicx]

V4 here

 

[UKSBD]

What determines it?
Is it down to your broadband provider or how you have your router set up?

 

[Nico Albrecht]

Your external IP address is assigned by your ISP and can be either static or dynamic. Depends on the contract you have. The ip4 address pool is pretty much exhausted and these days ip6 would be more common. Most consumer broadband will have a dynamic assigned to prevent you from running some sort of server, some disconnect you every 24 hours and assign a new one from your ISP. Sky does that every night.