Knowing how to find your IP address is a useful skill, even if you don’t know exactly what an IP address is or what it’s for. Whether you want to set up a new 3D printer or don’t want to ...

Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer June 11, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. PT Thanasis/Getty Images I often have to find the IP address of a machine I'm working on (or need to work on).

Knowing your IP address can help protect your home network and data from prying eyes. Here's how to find it. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years of experience as a ...

How to find your IP address on Windows 11 To view your local IP address with Windows 11, follow these instructions: 1. Open the Windows Start menu, type Settings, and open it.

Underneath the IPV4 Address heading, it will have your IP address in full, as well as the Subnet Mask and specific router information. The process is identical for Android phones.

There are two primary types of IP addresses in use today: IP version 4 (IPv4) and IP version 6 (IPv6). The former has been around since January 1983, and is still the most common.