IP Address

Warriorsith

Hi

Just a very quick question, how do I locate my IP Address for me computer?

Thanks

DonnyDave

http://www.whatismyip.com/

Wally_2

I like this one. http://www.cmyip.com/

tweeter

Funny I get two different sets of numbers.It must be getting late.

tweeter

tried again a bit earlier and got the same set of numbers from both sites, but now, after turning off internet and on again DonnyDave's site has given a different set of numbers, and Wally's site has the same set of numbers.Any ideas?

DrBenway

tweeter,

I am a assuming your are talking about a simple
home setup here and not a business network but i would
guess that:

1. you are on a dynamic ip address from your ISP.
This would mean everytime you connect to the internet
you are assigned a different IP address. You can check
with your ISP and possibly get it changed to static so it
stays the same. There are extra security concerns with
static ips though.

2. you are using a web proxy server. this helps speed up
downloading of webpages as they are cached at the ISP
or locally in explorer, and the real page isn't downloaded fresh.
So your change of ip isn't registered.


I use whatismyip.com all the time and it is reliable.


Benway

tweeter

Hi Doc,
I'm using a home set up with Opera as my browser.
So not knowing much about these things, I turned on later in the day and Wally's site gave out their original number but Donnydave's original number had changed. So my hunch was that Donnydaves site was more reliable.Thanks tweeter.

skiddy2k

if you DONT have a router or home network;
click start>run>"cmd">"ipconfig"... look at where it says "IP address"

Poser

These I.P adress are misleading they say i'm in glasgow yet i live in England

Poser

it doesn't everytime i check its the same address

Need_More_Money_2

Poser wrote:

These I.P adress are misleading they say i'm in glasgow yet i live in England

IP address location is that of your ISP not your machine