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Lap top IP number, where to find it?

I'm trying to connect a new wireless printer, I've filled in most of the details, but need to find my computer's IP number.

I have no idea, on how to find it, Control Panel?

It's a Toshiba, lap top, with Win 7,

thanks for any help. I have shut down the firewall, temporarily.

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  • Ben
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Your computer's IP address is assigned by your router. It's not a part of your computer and can change every time you restart your computer or wake it up from sleep. If you open up a command prompt (cmd.exe) and type in "ipconfig", you can see the status of all your network connections, including your current IP address.

  • 10 years ago

    Please make sure you have a static IP address or a dynamic IP address : this is huge factor ,

    the best way to find your IP address if your not a tech person is to simple go to this website : www.whatismyipaddress.com

    on your left hand corner it should be highlighted in blue BOLD your ip address :

    if you want to get fancy and show off you can hit your start manu > then you should see the title RUN

    in the run space type : CMD which is a command prompt this should take you a command prompt black screen : the the black screen type as follows : ipconfig : this would display your IP address :

    but one question your wireless printer should make you go through this tedious process : if your a bit confused please try this

    in your printer manu please find your wireless config manu , here all you have to do is type the wireless name as it might appear on your account and the password and the printer to do the rest .

    Source(s): HPINFOLAB printers and IT technician , Tech support exmple from what is my ip address .com IP Information: 50.14.134.12 ISP: Clearwire Corporation Organization: Clearwire Corporation Connection: Broadband Services: None Detected City: New York Region: New York Country: United States
  • 10 years ago

    Open this path Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center

    And You Will find local area connection with a blue colour click on it

    it will open a box then click on details

    the IPv4 Address is your ip

    and the most of ip(s) is 192.168.1.???

    Note : ??? = different between computer on the same network

  • robert
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    hold the windows key and press R, then type CMD, then type ipconfig, the IPv4 is your ip address

    someone types faster than me...oh and Sara's website will only tell you your external IP or the IP that would point to your router from the outside world. It sounds like you need your internal IP so she would be wrong

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    win key + r

    in the dialog box that comes up, type cmd

    then type 'ipconfig'

    Sarah- that tells you your public ip which is useless when trying to connect to a printer behind your firewall/router

  • 10 years ago

    Click on this address & it will tell you your IP Address. http://www.whatismyip.com/

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