Are the two methods below identical? HttpContext.Current.Request.UserHostAddress and HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables[REMOTE_ADDR]

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Asked: May 26, 20262026-05-26T05:48:08+00:00 2026-05-26T05:48:08+00:00

Are the two methods below identical?

HttpContext.Current.Request.UserHostAddress

and

HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables["REMOTE_ADDR"]

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Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-05-26T05:48:09+00:00

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Seems so. According to ILSpy the

HttpContext.Current.Request.UserHostAddress

maps to

// System.Web.Hosting.ISAPIWorkerRequest
public override string GetRemoteAddress()
{
    return this.GetServerVariable("REMOTE_ADDR");
}

So in my opinion, it is the same.

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