What's my ip address?

Finding your router’s IP address is important for doing any manual configuration of its settings. However, before you even begin your search, you’ll need to know that different devices have various ways of referring to it. So when you look for it on the Windows OS, it’s called “default gateway”. Whereas for Apple devices, it’s simply called “router”. Other devices may call it “gateway”, or a similar variation.

Find Your Router IP Address on Windows

1. Click the start button, and search for “Control Panel” and click it.
2. Click “View network status and tasks Under the “Network and Internet” category, click “View network status and tasks”.
3. In the upper right corner, find the name of your network connection (your WiFi name or Ethernet) and click it.
4. Click Details under the Connection header.
5. Your router IP address will be listed as “IPv4 Default Gateway”.

Find Your Router IP Address on Mac

1. Click the “Apple” icon at the top left hand corner of your screen.
2. Click “System Preferences” > “Network”.
3. Select your network connection (your WiFi name or Ethernet), then click “Advanced” at the bottom right of the window.
4. Click “TCP/IP” at the top.
5. Your router IP address will be listed as “Router”.

Find Your Router IP Address on iOS

1. Go to “Settings”.
2. Tap “WiFi”.
3. Look for the WiFi network you are connected to and tap the “i” (for older iPhones, you might see an arrow) next to your network name.
4. Your router IP address will be listed as “Router”.

Find Your Router IP Address on Android

The exact process may vary depending on the type of Android device you have, but here are some general instructions:

1. Go to “Settings” > “WiFi Settings”.
2. Tap and hold on your network connection.
3. Another window will pop up. Select “Manage network settings”.
4. Tap the checkbox next to “Show advanced options” and select “Static” under “IP settings”.
5. Your router IP address will be listed as “Gateway”.

Note: Remember to tap “Cancel” instead of “Save” after you have found your router IP address. If not, your IP setting will be saved as “Static”.

1. Click the “Apple” icon at the top left hand corner of your screen.
2. Select “System Preferences” > “Network”.
3. Select your network connection (your WiFi name or Ethernet), then click “Advanced” at the bottom right of the window.
4. Select “TCP/IP” at the top.
5. Your private IP address will be listed as “IPv4 Address”.

Windows 10

1. Go to the Windows Start Menu and click “Settings”.
2. Click “Network and Internet”.
3. Click “WiFi” > “Advanced Settings”.
4. Your IP address will be listed as “IPv4 address”.

Windows 8 & 7

1. Select the Network Connection icon and choose “Open Network and Sharing System”.
2. Click “Wireless Network Connection” or “Local Area Connection” for wired connections.
3. Click “Details”.
4. Your IP address will be listed as “IPv4 address”.

Find Your Printer IP Address on Windows

1. Click the start button, and search for “Control Panel” and click it.
2. Click on “Device and Printers”.
3. Right click on the printer and click “Properties”.
4. Select the “Web Services” tab.
5. The printer IP address will be listed as “IP Address”.

Find Your Printer IP Address on Mac

1. Click the “Apple” icon at the top left hand corner of your screen.
2. Click “System Preferences” > “Printers and Scanners”.
3. Click the printer in the left column.
4. The printer IP address will be listed as “Location”.

Knowing a website’s IP address can be useful if you need block specific sites or bypass website-blocking software. One of the easiest ways to find out the IP address of any URL is to use the free IP tool above. Just enter the website under “IP address or Domain Name” and click “IP Lookup”.

However, if you want to look up a website’s IP address the manual way, here are the steps:

Find a Website IP Address on Windows

1. Click the Windows logo at the bottom-left corner of the screen.
2. Type “Command Prompt” into the search panel at the bottom.
3. Click “Command Prompt” in the search results, and the “Command Prompt” window will appear.
4. Type in “ping (full website URL)”.
5. Press “Enter”.
6. Your website IP address will appear in brackets in the next line after the command you entered.

Find a Website IP address on Mac

1. Click the magnifying glass icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
2. Search for “Network Utility”, and click “Network Utility” at the top of the search results.
3. A new window will appear. Click the “Traceroute” tab.
4. Enter your full website address at the top search field, and click “Trace”.
5. The website IP address will appear in brackets after “traceroute to (website URL)”.

1. Go to “Settings”, and tap on “About Device”.
2. Tap “Status”.
3. Your router IP address will be listed under “IP Address”.

Note: If these instructions do not apply to your older Android devices, try using the instructions for finding your router IP address. Your Android IP address may be listed above the “Gateway” section.

1. Go to “Settings”.
2. Tap “WiFi”.
3. Look for the WiFi network you are connected to and tap the “i” (for older iPhones, you might see an arrow) next to your network name.
4. You will be able to see your IP address under “IP Address”.

1. Go to “System” > “Settings”.
2. Select “Network” > “Network Settings”.
3. Select “Advanced Settings”.
4. You will see your IP address under “IP Address”.