Can I find a physical address through the ip address?

Good evening, students!

Today, let's talk about a network topic - "Can you IP address find the physical address？"Incidentally, I also answered a specific question: "Someone logged into my computer on Steam ，Will I be able to find out my actual address as a result?”

The relationship between IP and physical address is not one-to-one correspondence, there are many technical and legal links between them.

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01 Can IP address locate physical address?  

Let 's start with the conclusion :

Ordinary people can not directly through the IP address to find your physical address.

But the operators, the police, have the capability - and only to the extent permitted by law.

1. What is an IP address?

The IP address is just your network identity, indicating your current public network exit. It could be your broadband, mobile phone traffic, your company network, or even the WiFi in your room.

2.IP address = home address

It is possible to locate an IP address to a city or district （ for example , Baidu , Taobao can display your approximate location ） ； 

The accuracy of the door number requires the cooperation of the operator and must be applied by law enforcement agencies.

02 If you log on to a stranger's Steam, will you be traced to your home?

There are actually several situations in which this problem can be solved:

Log in normally and didn't do anything illegal:

Steam is a platform that doesn't actively track who's logged into whose account. Even if the account owner found the login exception, he can only see the login IP, roughly located to the city, it is impossible to know your specific address.

If an illegal operation is performed , such as :

Modify account binding information;

Change passwords and delete friends;

Conducts such as malicious identity theft, trading skin for profit, etc.

Then the account owner can call the police. When the police investigate, they will ask Steam to provide the login IP, and then use the carrier to find out which user this IP was allocated at the time, which is when you can indeed trace the network account and real name information, and even your address.

So: It is not the IP itself that leaks your address , but " law enforcement + operator " can accurately locate you .

Under normal network use, the exposure of IP address is inevitable, but it will not directly cause privacy disclosure.

03 How to Protect Your Online Identity

Do not log in to an account with an unknown origin, let alone try to obtain resources illegally.

Using a trusted VPN tool can hide the real IP, but make sure to use it legally and in compliance.

Clean log-in records and cache information regularly;

Avoid sensitive operations on public Wi-Fi, especially when it comes to account login and payments.

04 summary

Hopefully today's sharing will help you clarify this slightly "urban legend" topic.

Remember : IP is not a magic tracking tool , but the cost of violating the law is real .

We'll see you next time!

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