The latest articles on DEV Community by ExamineIP (@examineip). https://dev.to/examineip https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3843535%2Fb6f0104f-5d42-4881-844b-bec8f61e5cda.png https://dev.to/examineip en ExamineIP Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:09:43 +0000 https://dev.to/examineip/i-built-a-simple-ip-checker-tool-5046 https://dev.to/examineip/i-built-a-simple-ip-checker-tool-5046 <p>I’ve been working on a simple IP checker that shows your IP address, location, ISP, and browser info.</p> <p>The idea was to keep it clean and easy to understand, especially for beginners who want to know what their IP actually reveals.</p> <p>While building it, I also realized how confusing the basics of the internet can be for most people — things like DNS, servers, and how a page actually loads.</p> <p>So I wrote a simple breakdown explaining how websites actually work, step by step.</p> <p>If you're curious, you can check it here:<br> <a href="https://examineip.com/how-websites-actually-work-simple-explanation-for-beginners/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://examineip.com/how-websites-actually-work-simple-explanation-for-beginners/</a></p> <p>And here’s the tool itself:<br> <a href="https://tools.examineip.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://tools.examineip.com/</a></p> <p>Would love feedback or suggestions on what to improve.</p> beginners networking showdev sideprojects