Windows - How to Find Your IP Address
This article explains how to determine your IP address. To get started, select your operating system below:
For how to find your IP address on a Mac, please see KB article macOS - How to find your IP address
Windows 7
- Go to the Start Menu and in the Search box, type cmd. Click the cmd icon in the results.
- This will bring up the Command Prompt. Type in ipconfig and press enter.
- This will bring your IP configuration. For your wired IP address, look for a section labeled Ethernet Adapter Local Network Connection. There may be more than one Local Area Connection. If so they will be labeled Local Area Connection 2, Local Area Connection 3 etc. For your wireless IP address, look for a section labeled Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection. Please note that it may be necessary to scroll up if you have many network devices. Your IP address is listed below that heading.
Windows 10
- Go to the Start Menu and in the Search box, type cmd. Click the cmd icon in the results
2. This will bring up the Command Prompt. Type in ipconfig and press enter.
3. This will bring your IP configuration. For your wired IP address, look for a section labeled Ethernet Adapter Local Network Connection. There may be more than one Local Area Connection. If so they will be labeled Local Area Connection 2, Local Area Connection 3 etc. For your wireless IP address, look for a section labeled Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection. Please note that it may be necessary to scroll up if you have many network devices. Your IP address is listed below that heading.
2 Comments
comments.show.hideOct 01, 2014
Teddy Thomas
We really ought to add some Ubuntu/Debian instructions
Dec 04, 2015
Joanne W Larrabee
Windows 8 instructions: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/how-do-i-find-my-ip-address-on-my-windows-8/1dd1c391-c2c0-4bea-9733-5dc30235e152
Windows 10 instructions: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-computers-ip-address#1TC=windows-7