Find Your IP Address in Windows

Your Internet Protocol Address (IP Address) is like your home address for your computer. Its your location on the internet and how your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and websites find out who you are. Without the IP Address there would be no internet.

In some situations you may need to find out your IP address. Some of these situations are:

• Troubleshooting
• Knowing if your connected to the internet
• Needing to connect via Remote Desktop Connection
• Your ISP needs it
• Hacking someone's computer (I'm not telling you how to do it)

 

Find Your IP Address in Windows Vista

1. Click Start

2. Type in “CMD” (without quotes)”

3. Click Command Prompt. A scary looking window will appear

Command Prompt

4. Type In “IP Config” (without quotes)

The “Link-local IPv6 Address” or something similar is the IP Address.

Find Your IP Address in Windows XP

1. Click Start

2. Click Run

3. Type CMD, a scary window will appear

Windows XP Command Prompt

4. Type in “ipconfig”

 

At this point your done. You should never tell anyone you don’t trust your IP Address because hackers will very easily be able to hack your PC.