How to Find an IP Address on the Computer

An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique digital code assigned for each computer connected to the Internet. An IP address is written in the dot decimal form, for example, 195.12.128.64. The IP address not only identifies a computer but also encodes information about the network that the computer is assigned to. Windows XP/Vista includes a system program that allows finding out IP configuration for your computer and particularly an IP address.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Log in to Windows Vista/XP and click "Start."

2. Type "cmd" and press "Enter" to open a command prompt window. Only if you use Windows XP, click "Run" first.

3. Type "ipconfig" in the command prompt window and press "Enter."

4. Look through the program output. The IP address of your computer will be listed as in this example:
   "IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 193.48.186.10"

References

• IPConfig, Microsoft Windows XP Product Documentation
• TCP/IP Network Administration; C. Hunt; 2002