How to Find IP Information

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Start menu.

   To do so, either click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press the ⊞ Win key.
   
   On Windows 8, you'll instead hover your cursor in the top-right corner of the screen and then click the magnifying glass icon. , Doing so will bring up the Command Prompt icon at the top of the Start window., It resembles a black box.
   
   You'll see a drop-down menu appear., This option should be at the top of the drop-down menu.
   
   If you don't have administrator privileges on your current computer, you won't have this option.
   
   You can still try to run Command Prompt in normal mode by clicking it. , Command Prompt will open., This will run the "ipconfig" command, which displays your device's current IP address., It's typically beneath the "Wireless LAN Adapter Wi-Fi" heading.
   
   The number to the right of this heading is your computer's IP address.
   
   Your computer's IP address will appear in "XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX" format. , The number to the right of this heading can be entered into a browser's URL bar to view router settings and security., This command will display the IP addresses of all items connected to your current network.
   
   If you have a printer on the same network as your computer, for example, its IP address will display here.
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   Step 2: Type command prompt into Start.

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   Step 3: Right-click the Command Prompt icon.

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   Step 4: Click Run as administrator.

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   Step 5: Click OK if prompted.

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   Step 6: Type ipconfig into Command Prompt and press ↵ Enter.

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   Step 7: Find the "IPv4 Address" value.

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   Step 8: View the "Default Gateway" address.

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   Step 9: Type in netstat -n and press ↵ Enter.

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