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IP Address Validator
Enter an IP address to check whether it's valid IPv4 or IPv6, and see whether it's public, private, or loopback.
How to use this tool
- 1Enter an IP address.
- 2See whether it's valid.
- 3See its version and type (public, private, loopback, link-local).
Frequently asked questions
What are private IP ranges?+
10.0.0.0/8, 172.16.0.0/12, and 192.168.0.0/16 are reserved for private networks under RFC 1918 and aren't routable on the public internet.
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