How to know your IP address and what to do with it

When you connect to Internet you are given an IP address which basically is your Internet address, you can find out your IP address using these sites:

WhatismyIP – just visit the Website and it will show your IP address no more no less

WhatIsmyIPAddress – this also works the same way  but it shows your IP and proxy if it detects one

Finding your IP address can be very useful in these scenarios:

1. you want your geek friend to guide you using some remote desktop connection program on some specific software that you just can’t figure out how to use, so you give him the IP address and he puts that IP in his RDC program and connects to you

2. you want to play  any multiplayer games and want some other players to join, just create the server on your PC and tell them your IP address so that other players can join

3. you are using some anonymization  software and want to know if you are really browsing anonymously

4. just for fun