Knowing your IP address can help protect your home network and data from prying eyes. Here's how to find it. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years of experience as a ...

You could also get a static IP for your router—which is handy if you run a web server, for example, but expect your ISP to charge extra. IP addresses are typically in the same format as a 32-bit ...

Your IP address is kind of like your computer’s networkable name-tag. It’s the numeric identifier your internet connection uses to catalogue your desktop or laptop, on top of all your mobile devices ...

If you do it through the router, it will likely be called a DHCP reservation, though many people (and even some routers) still refer to it as a "static IP address." DHCP reservations allow you to ...

A VPN is a simple way to get an Indian IP address from abroad. Here’s what you need to know about the best VPNs for an Indian IP address. An Indian IP address will allow you to access sites and ...

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