How to Find Your IP Address
Windows XP
1.) Use a command prompt
a.) Click on the Start button.
b.) Select Run.
c.) Type "cmd" (excluding the quotes) and press Enter. This will bring up a black box with a blinking cursor.
d.) Type "ipconfig" (excluding the quotes).
e.) Find IP Address in the list that comes up.
2.) Use Network Connections
a.) Click on the Start button.
b.) Click on Control Panel.
c.) Click on Network and Internet Connections.
d.) Click on Network Connections
e.) Right Click on the connection that you are using.
f.) Choose Status
g.) Click on the Support Tab
h.) Find IP Address in list.
Mac OS X
1.) Click on the Apple Logo in the upper right hand corner of your screen and choose System Preferences.
2.) Within System Preferences choose Network
3.) Click on the connection you are using (in this example Ethernet 2 is the active connection)
4.) You will see the IP address Listed below the status.
Windows 7
1.) Use a command prompt
a.) Click on the Start button.
b.) In the box labeled "Search programs and files"
c.) Type "cmd" (excluding the quotes) and press Enter.
d.) This will bring up a black box with a blinking cursor.
e.) Type "ipconfig" (excluding the quotes).
f.) Find IP Address in the list that comes up.