Your IP (Internet Protocol) address is like your home address, but for your WiFi network. Without an IP address, the internet wouldn’t know where to deliver all the necessary data you want, like your emails and websites. Here’s how to find your computer’s IP address and router’s local IP address on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique string of numbers that identifies all devices connected to the internet and your local network. Basically, an IP address is kind of like a mailing address: it’s what allows packets of information to be delivered to the right devices.
There are two types of IP addresses: private and public. A private IP address is assigned to devices in your local area network (like your WiFi network), while public IP addresses are assigned to devices connected to the wide area network (the greater internet).
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Basically, you can think of a private IP address like an apartment number and a public IP address like the building’s street address. That’s why your router might have the exact same private IP address as other routers, but you should keep your public IP addresses a secret.
To find your IP address on a Windows 10 computer, press the Windows + i keys on your keyboard. Then go to Network & Internet and click Properties under your connection. Finally, scroll down to find your computer’s IP address next to IPv4 address and your router’s IP address next to IPv4 DNS Servers.
To find your IP address on a Windows 11 PC, press the Windows + I keys on your keyboard. Then select Network & internet and click Properties. Finally, scroll down to find your computer’s IP address next to IPv4 address and your router’s IP address next to IPv4 DNS servers.
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