There are two ways of finding the IP address of your computer.
The first uses the ipconfig command and the second requires that you looks at the TPC/IP settings.
To find the IP address on a windows computer using ipconfig, open a command line (dos prompt) and type the command ipconfig at the prompt.
The following is displayed
The IP address here is 192.168.1.3 . You will also see the default gateway address (192.168.1.1). This is the IP address of the Router, the term gateway is an old Unix expression that is still used.
To examine the TCP/IP settings then
On windows 2000- Go to start menu>settings>network and dial up connections and right click your connection and select properties. Select TCP/IP in the window and select properties and you will see a screen like the one below.
Here is a short video showing how it is done on Windows XP .
Other Uses of the Ipconfig Command
You can use it for displaying more inforamtion about the network card and settings by using
ipconfig /all
you can also release the ip address and renew ip addresses by using:
ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /displaydns and ipconfig/flushdns will display the dns resolver cache and delete it respectively.
Related Articles and Resources
- Understanding MAC Addresses
- Understanding Hubs and Switches
- Using the Ping Command to test your network by Pinging IP addresses.
- Internet and Networking Components- Internet and Networking Components for connecting to the Internet.
- Wireless Internet Connections
- Wi-Fi and Wireless Networking
- Wireless Setup on Network Devices
