Safe Your Computer

Every PC connected to the net is assigned at least one IP address to discriminate it from other computers on the complex. Knowing your IP can be valuable in numerous ways. One improvement of this is if you have a website, you would be able to take the hits to your website from the whole hits displayed by your website counter (if you are using one). This way you will get to know the real unique views of your site. Ruling a computer IP address can be simply achieved.

This article will help you find your IP address without doubt. underneath are specific directives for Windows & Mac.

1. Go to your computers Start menu

2. Now click Run, and in the box that appears then, type "CMD" (without the quotes.)

2. You will see a dark window that is otherwise known as the command prompt window or DOS window.

3. Type "IPCONFIG" (without the quotes) and then press ENTER.

4. Now you will be able to see some network in rank, along with the IP of your computer.

If you desire to know more facts about your computer IP, then type "IPCONFIG /ALL" (again without the quotes) in the command punctual window instead of just the "IPCONFIG" which you typed in step 3 above.

This /ALL addition will provide you some added details of your computer along with the IP address. This step is more useful to you in case you have a router or network set up, as in this box you will not be shown your actual IP address by the "IPCONFIG" command. In its place you will be shown an IP related to 192.168.1.x which is the IP provided to you by your Internet Service trader.

1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences

2. In System Preferences, Go to the View & click Network.

3. In the Network preference window, click a network port (e.g., Ethernet, AirPort, and modem). Under "Status:” you'll see your IP address. (If you are connected to the internet of course).

1. From the Apple menu, select Location

2. Now select Network Preferences.

3. In the Network Preference window, select Network Status (which is next to "Show :"). You'll see your network status and the IP address of your computer.