How to find your IP address

Overview

An IP address, or Internet Protocol address, is a series of numbers used to identify hardware devices on a network.

 

Steps

macOS

  1. Go to the Apple menu in the upper left corner of your screen. 
  2. Choose System Preferences.
  3. Click on Network.
  4. Click on Ethernet (for wired connections) or Wi-Fi (for wireless connections) on the left side. 
  5. Click on Advanced. 
  6. Click on TCP/IP near the top. 
  7. The IPv4 Address is listed on that page. That is your IP address. 

 

Windows 10

  1. Go to the search bar. 
  2. Type cmd in the search box. 
  3. Click on the cmd entry. 
  4. In the new Command Prompt window, type ipconfig/all and press the Enter key.
  5. Look for the line that reads Ethernet Adapter Ethernet1 (for wired) or Wireless LAN Adapter: WiFi (for wireless).
  6. Below that line, you will see a line that reads IPv4 Address.
  7. The IPv4 Address is your IP address. 
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