# Identifying a mobile device

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/identifying-a-mobile-device/84537
**Category:** General
**Created:** [14 January 2024 18:26 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/identifying-a-mobile-device/84537 "2024-01-14T18:26:42Z")
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### Author: ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)
#### Post date: [15 January 2024 11:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/identifying-a-mobile-device/84537/14 "2024-01-15T11:36:01Z")

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> [@TadyTheFish](#):
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> So I have been thinking of a simple webpage shortcut. But I would like to identify who opened the link. Was it my device? Yeah I have a WiFi password, but my friends may also have it.

A simple webpage shortcut - Yes, use the _local_ IP address of your Node-red server dashboard and it will only work if you are connected to wifi.

Was it my device? Reserve the IP address of your iPhone in the router (assumes iPhone does not connect with a fake MAC address) or in the iPhone (I assume that's possible).  
The ui\_control node can tell the IP address of the device using it. [https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-users-ip-address/52801](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/tracking-users-ip-address/52801)

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