Self Help Article (External)
Purpose
This article will help you locate the IP or IPv4 address on your device. The article contains several different sections for the most common operating systems.
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique numerical value assigned to each network device. IP addresses are used for identifying and locating a device on a network.
On a device with both wired (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi) network connectivity capabilities, there will be one IP or IPv4 Address for the wired (Ethernet) connection and another IPv4 Address for the wireless (Wi-Fi) connection. If a device only has wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi) network connectivity capabilities, then there will only be one IP or IPv4 Address.
Requirements
No special access or software is required to complete these steps on your device.
Operating System
Each operating system (OS) has its own steps to locate the IP or IPv4 address. Please click on the appropriate OS to open that procedure. Click on images to enlarge them.
Windows 10
Ethernet (Wired)
How to Locate Wired (Ethernet) IPv4 Address:
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From the desktop, click the Microsoft start icon in the bottom left-hand corner.
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Click the settings gear icon from the start menu.
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In the Windows Settings, Click the Network & Internet tile.
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On the Status tab, click the View hardware and connection properties link at the bottom of the page.
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Under the Properties section of the View Hardware and Connection Properties page, locate the Ethernet connection and the IPv4 Address is listed next to IPv4 address:
Wireless (Wi-Fi)
How to Locate Wireless (Wi-Fi) IPv4 Address:
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From the desktop, click the Microsoft start icon in the bottom left-hand corner.
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Click the settings gear icon from the start menu.
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On the Wi-Fi tab of the Network settings, the IPv4 Address is listed under connection status.
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On the Status tab, click the View hardware and connection properties link at the bottom of the page.
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Under the Properties section of the View Hardware and Connection Properties page, locate the Wi-Fi connection and the IPv4 Address is listed next to IPv4 address
Windows 11
Ethernet (Wired)
How to Locate Wired (Ethernet) IPv4 Address:
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On the Desktop, click the Windows start icon.
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Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
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In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
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On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
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In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
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Under the Hardware and Connection Properties section, locate the Ethernet connection and the IPv4 Address is listed next to IPv4 Address.
Wireless (Wi-Fi)
How to Locate Wireless (Wi-Fi) IPv4 Address:
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On the Desktop, click the Windows start icon.
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Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
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In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
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On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
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In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
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Under the Hardware and Connection Properties section, locate the Wi-Fi connection and the IPv4 Address is listed next to IPv4 Address.
