Every device connected to a network or the Internet has one IP address, an IP address stands for Internet Protocol address. It is an identification number that distinguishes all other devices on the network and the internet with a unique IP address. There is no network or internet without an IP address.
For Internet use requires all connected devices have a public IP address. An IP address makes it possible for two devices, let's call it the sender and receiver, of Internet communication to be found and to exchange data with each other.
The most common private IP group starts with 192.168- or 10- within a network. Everyone on the Internet has been given a unique public IP address by the Internet provider. Because every device is on a different local network (LAN), there are no conflicts. Moreover, because all communication on the Internet is from IP address to IP address. Every website you visit knows the public IP address of your router. No server, however, knows your private internal IP address computer on a network.
There are now two versions of the Internet Protocol: IPv4, and a new version called IPv6. IPv6 is an evolutionary upgrade of Internet Protocol version 4. As the number of Internet users increases, IPv4 will eventually reach its limits and IPv4 addresses will run out. IPv6 will therefore meet the need for more Internet addresses. In this article, we provide several methods to find your IP address Windows 10.
Look up IP address in Windows 10
Obtain IP address via Windows task manager
Right click on the taskbar and select, task management from the list. Go to the Performance tab in the task manager and select Ethernet. In the description you will find the internal IP address of your Windows 10 computer in a network. If your Windows 10 PC is directly connected to the internet, you will find your public IP address from your internet provider here.
Look up IP address via Windows 10 settings
Click on the Windows 10 start button, from the left menu click on Settings. You are now in the Windows settings.
Select Network & Internet from the Windows 10 settings.
Click on Ethernet from the menu on the left and click on Ethernet Network. If you are connected to WiFi, select the WiFi connection.
Under the network settings you will find the internal IP address of your device in the network.
Look up IP address via Windows 10 Command Prompt
Right-click on the Windows 10 start button, select Run from the list. In the run window type: cmd.exe. A Windows 10 command prompt will now open. In the command prompt, type: ipconfig.
Here you will find the internal or external IP address of your device under IPv4 Address.
Look up IP address via Windows 10 system information
Go to the Windows 10 desktop, and click the Windows 10 start button, and look for system information.
A system information panel will now open with all information about hardware and software. Click on Components, Network, Adapter. Navigate a bit down under IP address and you will find the IP address of your device (adapter) in the internal or external (internet) network. Make sure you look for the IP address of your current adapter, if there are more than one, make sure you select the active adapter.
Look up IP address in Windows 10 via Control Panel
Go to the Windows 10 desktop, click the Windows 10 start button, and search for control panel. Open the control panel and click View Network Status and Tasks.
Under connections: select your adapter, this can be Ethernet or Wireless.
One is opening now new window with the adapter configuration. Click on details, and see your IP address under IPv4 address.
I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!
Also read: WiFi IP address search in Windows 11.
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