Latest revision as of 07:04, 5 May 2020

What is an IP Address?

Android[edit]

Pull down from the top of the screen to reveal the Settings “gear wheel” icon, and tap it.

Under “About Phone” (or “About Tablet,” “About Device”) touch “Status.” You may need to scroll down to find this. (On some phones, particularly Samsung, you may have to switch “tabs” to find this.)

Touch “IP Address.”

Fedora and other Linux PC's[edit]

Using the Gnome Desktop[edit]

This is for most users.

From the corner status menu[edit]

On the black bar at the top of the screen, click or tap the top-right corner, where the volume icon and other status icons appear, to show the controls pull-down.

At the bottom of this menu/box, click/tap the settings menu item.

The “All Settings” window will appear. On the left side, click or tap “Network.” If you don't see “Network,” you may need to click the “back” button or scroll the left side.

Or, From the Activities Overview[edit]

Access the Activities Overview by tapping or clicking on the word “Activities” in the top-left corner of the screen, or by pushing your mouse pointer “into the corner” beside it, or by pressing the “Super” key on your keyboard. (Super is usually marked with a logo, and found between Control and Alt beside the Space bar.)

In the Activities Overview, type “network.” A large Settings icon (a crossed screwdriver and spanner/wrench) will appear, and beside it, a network icon (a group of several computer screens) with the label “Network: Control how you connect to the Internet.” Tap or click on this icon or label.

In the Network Settings Window[edit]

On the left side, click Networking.

On the right side, click the settings wheel icon next to your connected network device.

For Wi-Fi, a list of hotspots will appear. Next to your currently-active hotspot will be a round “gear” icon button. Click or tap it to reveal your address.

Using Alternative Desktop Systems[edit]

If you use an alternative interface, you may not have easy access to the above settings. You may find a “Network” icon somewhere in your desktop's menu, possibly under a “Settings” or “System” menu. You may want to refer to your manual.

Using a Terminal[edit]

To obtain a Terminal window, in Gnome, access the Activities Overview and type “terminal,” then click the Terminal icon.

In other desktop environments … refer to your manual if you're not sure how to reach a terminal.

In the terminal window, you should see a prompt, probably ending with a $ symbol.

Type the following:

    ip address show scope global up

Most commonly you will see only your active Internet connected device listed, but if you use virtual hosts (eg, in Boxes) or Docker, you may see several “internal” connections.

Ignore any connection with a name beginning “vir” (for “virtual”) or “docker.”

Wired connections typically have names beginning “en” (for “Ethernet”), while Wi-Fi connection names typically begin with “wl” (for “Wireless”).

The “inet6” will list any IPv6 address for an interface. The “inet” line will list any legacy IPv4 address for an interface. In either case, the address ends at the “/”

Example:

     inet 1.2.3.4/24 

This is an IPv4 address, ::ffff:1.2.3.4 (all v4 addresses have an “invisible” ::ffff: to their left)

     inet6 fe80::36e6:d4ff:ff5c:7281/64 

This is an IPv6 address, fe80::36e6:d4ff:ff5c:7281

iPhone/iPad/iPod[edit]

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macOS[edit]

Pull down the Apple (icon) menu on the main menu bar, and pick “System Preferences.”

Click “Network” in the middle section.

Click on the network connection you're using on the left. On the right, you should see a sentence like “Wf-Fi is connected te Your Router and has the IP address 192.168.1.100” — the last part is your IP address.

Windows[edit]

Hold the Super (Windows logo) key and press “R”.

A small pop-up window will ask you what you want to run.

Type “cmd” and press Return (Enter).

A large text window will appear.

Type “ipconfig” and press Return (Enter).