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Where does it tell what my I.P. address is on my comp?:doh: ta
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  • davey4444
    davey4444 Posts: 140 Forumite
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    If you're using a PC click Start > Run, type CMD and click OK. Then in the black box that appears type IPCONFIG and hit enter, this will show your IP address.
  • queensway_boy
    queensway_boy Posts: 5,990 Forumite
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    gavin_fran wrote:
    If you're using a PC click Start > Run, type CMD and click OK. Then in the black box that appears type IPCONFIG and hit enter, this will show your IP address.

    When i put cmd in the box and click ok another box pops up and says windows cannot find cmd,Grrrrrrrrrrr:mad: thanks anyway gavin_fran and welcome to mse
  • NastyMatt
    NastyMatt Posts: 371 Forumite
    what OS have you got?

    Try typing "command" instead of "cmd"
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  • birdie53
    birdie53 Posts: 20 Forumite
    If you're having problems why not click on the link below;





    What's my IP Address?




    Easy peasy :T
    "Tomorrow is another day"
  • nickmack
    nickmack Posts: 4,435 Forumite
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    gavin_fran wrote:
    If you're using a PC click Start > Run, type CMD and click OK. Then in the black box that appears type IPCONFIG and hit enter, this will show your IP address.

    If you connect directly to the Internet from your PC (via a USB modem for example), IPCONFIG will display your public IP as allocated by your Internet Service Provider.

    If you are behind a router then it will display your local IP address that has been provided by the router.
  • hobo28
    hobo28 Posts: 1,601 Forumite
    When i put cmd in the box and click ok another box pops up and says windows cannot find cmd,Grrrrrrrrrrr:mad: thanks anyway gavin_fran and welcome to mse

    Try Start -> Run then WinIPCFG. Sounds like your using either Windows 98 or Windows ME.

    Otherwise Birdie's suggestion is easiest
  • queensway_boy
    queensway_boy Posts: 5,990 Forumite
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    birdie53 wrote:
    If you're having problems why not click on the link below;





    What's my IP Address?




    Easy peasy :T

    Thats a brilliant site,cheers:beer: and thankyou to everyone,brainy sods:D
  • birdie53
    birdie53 Posts: 20 Forumite
    No probs, anything to help :beer:
    "Tomorrow is another day"
  • Glen_b
    Glen_b Posts: 126 Forumite
    nickmack wrote:
    If you connect directly to the Internet from your PC (via a USB modem for example), IPCONFIG will display your public IP as allocated by your Internet Service Provider.

    If you are behind a router then it will display your local IP address that has been provided by the router.


    Hi

    just getting a bit confused with regard to IP addresses

    what is the difference between LOCAL IP address and PUBLIC IP address.

    We are behind a router with NTL but the IP address that is showing on other websites (ie forums).. we have just found that other people have this IP address also???

    How can different people have the same IP address showing, strange thing is 2 of these people used to live in our town but have since moved away...another person still lives here.

    If you understand me then can anyone shed any light on this please, my OH is getting concerned that his IP address is being used by other people.

    Thanks in advance
  • scheming_gypsy
    scheming_gypsy Posts: 18,410 Forumite
    don't worry about it. People aren't using your address you all share a generic address, probably the server you're all connecting to. AOL is the same.
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