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An IP address identifies whatsoever given device on a network. You might need it for online gaming or remote desktop computing. Your Windows x PC has an IP address, and there are a few different means you can find it. Here'due south how.

Find Your IP Accost from the Settings Carte du jour

You can find the IP accost of your Windows 10 PC in the Settings menu. But instead of clicking through several levels of options to find information technology, we'll apply a shortcut to spring straight to information technology.

To the right of the taskbar, you'll see a grouping of several different icons. Nosotros want to locate the network icon. The icon design will differ depending on whether you're connected to the internet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Right-click the icon.

Network icon pattern when connected to Wi-Fi.
Network icon design when using an Ethernet connection.
Note: If y'all tin can't find the icon on your taskbar, it might be hidden. Click the up arrow to reveal a small menu of subconscious icons.

A list of network connections will announced. The network that you're connected to volition exist at the summit of this listing. Find it and click "Properties."

Find the network you're connected to and click Properties.

The Settings window will at present open up, and you'll automatically find yourself on the settings page of your current Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection.

Ringlet to the bottom of the page and discover the "Properties" section. Here, y'all'll find your IP address side by side to "IPv4 address."

Your IP address in the Properties section of the Wi-Fi settings window.

Find Your IP Address from the Command Console

You lot tin also apply the Control Panel to locate your IP address. In the Windows search bar, blazon "Control Panel," and so click the Control Console app from the search results.

Type "Control Panel" in the Windows search bar and click the Control Panel.

Control Panel will open. Hither, click "Network and Internet."

Click Network and Internet.

On the next screen, click "Network and Sharing Centre."

Click Network and Sharing Center.

Next, click "Change Adapter Settings" in the left-manus card.

Click Change Adapter Settings.

Now, depending on which connexion you're using, double-click "Ethernet" or "Wi-Fi."

Click the Wi-Fi option.

The "Wi-Fi Status" (or "Ethernet Condition") window will appear. In the "Connection" section, click "Details."

Click the "Details" button.

Finally, you can find your IP address in the "Network Connection Details" window that appears.

IP address in the Network Connection Details window.

That'due south all there is to information technology.

Observe Your IP Accost Using Command Prompt

If you like working with Control Prompt, good news! There's a uncomplicated control that you tin can run to get your IP address.

Get-go, open Command Prompt. To do so, blazon "Control Prompt" in the Windows search bar and click the Control Prompt app that appears in the search results.

Type "Command Prompt" in the Windows search bar and click the Command Prompt app.

Control Prompt will open up. Type this command and press Enter to execute it:

ipconfig

Run ipconfig from Command Prompt.

Your IP address will be returned in the response, listed in the "IPv4 Accost" line.

Your IP address in the Command Prompt response.

Using one of these methods, you should now take your Windows ten PC's IP address—but this is yourprivate IP address. Did you know that you also have a public IP address? We explicate what that means and how to find it here.

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