How to find computer IP address

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What is an IP Address

IP Address stands for Internet Protocol, and it is a part of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). An IP address is the network address of the devices that are connected to a computer system. It is a 32-bit number ranging from 0 to 255. An IP
address has two versions known as IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) and IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6)
. IPv4 uses an IP address of 32-bits, and IPv6 uses an IP address of 128-bits. At present, IPv6 has become the standardized IP version. The main workings of an IP
address are identifying host or network interface and providing host location in the network. A computer IP address is the local IP address of the system that is easy to find.

Here, we will learn to find the IP address of a system using the Windows command prompt and without using a command prompt.

Finding the IP address without using Windows Command Prompt
The steps to find the IP address of your system without using the Windows
Command Prompt is easy but vary for different Windows versions. Let's see the steps to find the IP address:

Windows 10
Step 1: Connect your system with internet connectivity or Ethernet connectivity.

Step 2: Open the 'Settings' on the system by typing 'settings' in the search bar or click on Start>Settings. A snapshot is shown below:

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Step 3: The settings window will open. Click on 'Network &Internet' option as shown in the below snapshot:

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Step 4: If your system is connected with a wireless connection (Wi-Fi) or with Ethernet (wired connection), select it from the left menu pane. Here, the system is connected with Wi-Fi
, so select Wi-Fi form the left menu pane as shown below:

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The connected network device will get displayed as in the above screenshot, and it is AndroidAP. It means the computer is connected to a device named 'AndroidAP'. Click on the device name.

Step 5: After clicking on the device name, a window page will open that will display the network details, including the Network Profile, Metered Connection, and Properties of the connected device that contain the IP addressing. You need to scroll down, and the IP address will be displayed as shown in the below snapshot:

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The IPv4 address and IPv6 address can be seen.