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What do the various IP addresses mean?

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Mar 15, 2026962 views
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Problem

When I visit a website (e.g. whatismyip.com) it states that my IP address is . However, when I run , my IP address is for IPv4 and my DNS adress is . Why is there a difference? Also, how can I find the first IP address through the command line?

Error Output

13.151.xxx.xxx

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In Linux if you type it shows your system IP address. And in the browser if you enter www.ipaddress.com it shows your Internet connection IP address. In your case, --> System IP address --->Internet connection. Always the IP address shown in the ifc…

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