Why would my phone show 2 IP addresses?

So, for the normal cellphone, you can see a total of 4 IP addresses, two if you’re connected by wifi, a different two if you’re connected by mobile data. There’s nothing ‘shady’ about it – that’s how the internet works.

Is it normal to have 2 IP addresses?

It’s quite simple. It’s because your Ethernet (cable) network card and your WiFi network card is just that, two different network interfaces. That means that to function, each of them have to have an IP address, given by your router. It’s normal behaviour.

Should my phone have 2 IP addresses?

However, when you are at home, it is very normal for you to have two IPs. One is the mobile-data connection through your mobile carrier. Even if you are not using data at the moment, you are still connected. The second is the IP from your home network.

Can 2 mobile phones have the same IP address?

but private IPs of two hosts can be the same if both are connected to different public networks. So the combination of public and private IP identifies your device uniquely. Because all of you have the same public network your private IP can’t be the same.

Why would you need multiple IP addresses?

If you have multiple IP networks on the same physical/logical network/vlan it will prevent traffic from being exchanged via the gateway, speeding things up and reducing the load. In order to setup a device that has a default IP address and thus you need to add an address on the same network.

Why do I have 2 IP addresses on my Android?

Are Mobile IPs shared?

So, even though all your devices have their own private IP address generated by the router when communicating with each other on your home network, they all share and use the same public IP address provided by your ISP when connecting outside the private home network.

Can IP address change itself?

So when does a dynamic IP address change? Depending on your ISP, the IP address could change frequently after the lease expiration. Most of the time, the reason for a sudden change in an IP address is typically due to an interruption between your router and the internet.

Can you change an IP address?

Change a Phone’s IP Address on Android It’s also possible to change an Android device’s IP to a static IP on your network. Android phones can vary depending on the manufacturer of the device. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi. Tap the network that you want to change the IP address for.

Does every phone have a different IP address?

Yes, a smartphone does have an IP address. Any device that connects to the internet has an IP address, mobile phones included. A phone is given an IP address when it connects to a Wi-Fi network or a cellular network. If you switch between networks, your mobile phone can be assigned a different IP address.

Can two devices have the same IP address?

While the routers IP “pool” may give you a similar IP address or the same internal IP address by chance (10,.. or 192,.. are common internal IP designations) your router itself has to have a uniqe IP address not used anywhere else on the internet – this can vary from network to network but no two devices can have the same external IP address.

Can the Air connect to more than one IP address?

Like most of us, you have more than one device using wifi and probably have a dual signal wifi that can accomodate many devices. Unless devices have static IP addresses, they will pick up on any avaiable IP in your list. The only way that would make sense is if the Air carried two seperate Wifi modules; one for 2.4Ghz and one for 5Ghz.

Is it normal to have multiple IP addresses on my list?

Totally normal. Like most of us, you have more than one device using wifi and probably have a dual signal wifi that can accomodate many devices. Unless devices have static IP addresses, they will pick up on any avaiable IP in your list.

Why does my device have more than one privacy extension address?

Because new addresses are generated regularly the addresses are marked as temporary. A device can have multiple privacy extension addresses if the system is still using an old address when a new address is being generated. The system will keep the old address for as long as necessary.