If you’ve ever been told “that’s your private IP, not your public one” — or gotten mysteriously blocked from a site or app — your IP address is likely the culprit.

In this episode, Charly breaks down what IP addresses are, the different types, and why they still matter (even if you never mess with them yourself).

📌 In this episode:

✅ What IP addresses do and how they route your data

✅ IPv4 vs IPv6 — and why we’re running out of the old ones

✅ The real difference between public and private IPs

✅ Dynamic vs static IPs — and why it matters for whitelisting

🛡️ How IPs affect blocking, access, and network security

🔗Join my locals community and strike up a conversation about the topic

About the Author Charly Leetham

Charly Leetham has been in technology for over 40 years - from earning her amateur radio license at 13 to founding and running Ask Charly Leetham, a digital services business serving small businesses worldwide. After losing $1 million in a franchise failure, she rebuilt from scratch and has kept her business running for nearly two decades through skill, systems, and relentless practicality.

She hosts the podcast Rise and Shine - Your Business Tech Boost with Charly Leetham and speaks about what it actually takes to build businesses that work and last - not just look good on paper.

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