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IP address (Internet Protocol
address):
When you connect to the internet, either via your internet
service provider (AOL, AT&T, Time Warner Cable, etc.), or your
office LAN connection, you are assigned an IP address. This
address identifies your computer from the other computers on the
internet. Your IP address can be either static, meaning it never
changes, or dynamic, meaning each time you dial-in or login you
are assigned a new address for that session. Check with your
internet service provider or network administrator to find out
if your computer uses static or dynamic IP addressing.
The commands below will show you the IP
address of your
computer. If you use a home router to connect to the
Internet, the IP shown from these commands will not be your
public IP address (it will be your internal IP address).
Internal IP address start with a 10.10 or 192.168.
If you want to see your settings, in Windows
95/98 try the following:
Go to Start/Run and type the command winipcfg
That will bring up a network screen with your values.
Windows 2000, XP, Vista you can go to a command prompt and do:
ipconfig
On the Macintosh to get your IP address try the
following:
Apple Menu --> Control Panels --> TCP/IP Control Panel
On Mac OS X:
1. Open system preferences
2. Under internet and network, click
'network'
It will show you your IP address..
If you receive a dynamic IP address from your
internet provider, it will likely be different on your next
session. So if you need your IP address for later use, please
check when you log on for that session. |
