Using a VPN changes your IP address based on the location you select. This is a great way to distance yourself from hackers and be harder to track.

Be sure to make a note of both your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses if they are available. With your home IP address details noted, you can run the VPN IP tests confidently.

The more your IP stays static, as it often does on home Wi-Fi, the easier it is to tie that location to you. A good VPN replaces your real IP address with one from a different city or country.

Kasulis says a Virtual Private Network, or VPN, can hide your IP address and exact location. "VPN will block that so you can pick any location you want," Kasulis said.

Any Internet-connected device gets a unique string of numbers dubbed as IP addresses. By tracking a user’s IP address, the bad actors can reveal a person’s location and see any online activity.

UPDATE, Nov. 8, 10:30 a.m. ET: This article has been updated to include the news that WhatsApp now offers users a feature to turn off peer-to-peer calls and thus hide their IP address to other users.

Underneath the IPV4 Address heading, it will have your IP address in full, as well as the Subnet Mask and specific router information. The process is identical for Android phones.