Help please - Why has my IP address changed?

[Veni Vidi Vici]

For some reason my IP address on my computer has changed what it looks like, it used to look like a normal IP address (192.168 etc....) but now when I type "whats my IP" on google it shows a long string of 32 letters and numbers starting 2a00:

Why has it changed, can anyone shed any light please, not sure if I should be concerned. I haven't changed computers or ISP and still using same browser as before.

 

[adam-burnley]

You are seeing the IPv6 details, nothing to be concerned about.

 

[Carl Bower]

For some reason my IP address on my computer has changed what it looks like, it used to look like a normal IP address (192.168 etc....) but now when I type "whats my IP" on google it shows a long string of 32 letters and numbers starting 2a00:

Why has it changed, can anyone shed any light please, not sure if I should be concerned. I haven't changed computers or ISP and still using same browser as before.

Sounds like it's just showing you yr IPV6 address instead

 

[Veni Vidi Vici]

Thank you chaps, is that normal to change then and any reason why it would change?

 

[adam-burnley]

It's governed by your ISP and/or your router. You could try turning your router off and on again to see if it picks up an IPv4 address from your ISP. There could also be an option to disable IPv6 on your router.

 

[mjn]

The problem is we've run out of IPv4 addresses, so now we have IPv6. There is no way, we'll use them all.........hmmmm, i've heard that before!

 

[BB3Lions]

Mi5 have an interest in your pr0n habits

 

[sergiup]

The problem is we've run out of IPv4 addresses, so now we have IPv6. There is no way, we'll use them all.........hmmmm, i've heard that before!

Awh come on...

 

[mjn]

Awh come on...

Wow, we could actually run out of IPv6 addresses....

 

[imightbewrong]

There was still plenty left 11 years ago

Still a limit though

 

[mjn]

Ha, DEC and HP having wholes ranges to themselves, back when they thought they had plenty. And when HP bought DEC, their range got larger.