How To Find IP Address Of a Computer

In this blog post we will tell you how to find IP address of a Computer,Mobile and Laptop or any other device connected to internet.

Find IP Address Of Computer

Checking IP Address of a Computer is not so much hard process ,before we will tell you how to check IP address of a computer let's talk about what is IP address and How it works?

What Is IP Address?

IP Address is an unique address of a computer or any other device connected to internet that identifies a device on the internet or local area network. IP stands for internet protocol which are the set of rules governing the format of data sent via internet or local area network, IP address is numerical label.

How IP Address Works?

IP Address works in two ways in either device-one to connect to the Internet and the other to connect a device to another device in the LAN(local area network). The IP Address that is used to connect a device to internet is used as real IP address and which is used to connect the devices in local area network is commonly called Private IP address. Here in your mind their will be question that if a device is also connected to local area network even from the internet, will that device have two IP addresses? The answer to your question is yes. For example if you are connected to internet using your BSNL broadband at your home, your router will give your device a private IP address which can be anything from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.254. While BSNL also provides you an unique IP address from DHCP to that router with which the router connects your device to internet. This IP address is real IP of your Computer. Now in this article we will learn how to check IP address of this type of computer which works with two IP addresses.

How To Check Private and Public IP Address of a Computer

Method1:Check IP Address Using Command Prompt

First click on the start button or simply click the windows button on your keyboard.
Now in the search bar search for "Command Prompt or cmd" and run this command prompt on your system.
At the command prompt type a command -ipconfig/all and press the enter button.
When you press the enter button,this command will give you all the information related to that computer, MAC or laptop including Private IP address, Public IP address, DNS and DHCP.

Method2:Check IP Address Using Internet

Open any browser on your device of which you want to check IP Address.
Type a URL whatismyipaddress.com in the URL box and search it.
This website will show you the IP address of your device as soon as it will open.

This all about how to check/find IP address of a computer ,mobile,laptop,MAC,Chromebook or any other device connected to internet,I Hope you have understood this well.If you like this post in anyway please share with your friends