| FAQ Article: How do I find out my IP address? |
As mentioned in another article ("What is an IP address") - there are numerous ways to obtain your IP address. Another thing to be aware of is that your system can have an Internet IP address, and a Local Area Network (LAN) IP which will not be the same.
One identifies you uniquely on the Internet and is assigned by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) - whilst the LAN IP address is used to identify you uniquely on your local network and is assigned by your network administrator.
So - you want to know what your IP address is? Well...there are lots of ways to find out. The simplest way to find your Internet IP address is probably to just visit a website such as: www.whatismyip.com. This is your assigned IP address for use on the Internet and the IP address most websites/servers will be seeing for you.
If you want to see your LAN IP address and other network settings - use the command "ipconfig /all" from a Windows DOS prompt - or, if you are a Unix/Linux user - do a "ifconfig -a" from your shell.
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Posted on: 19-08-1999
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