Knowing your IP address can help protect your home network and data from prying eyes. Here's how to find it.

In short, there are numerous reasons why you might need to know the IP address of a machine on your local network. I want to show you how to find that information on most operating systems.

Different devices in your network (like your computer, phone, or printer) each have a unique local IP address. Public IP Address: This is your address on the internet.

Determining your computer's IP address is pivotal for network setup and resolving connectivity issues. For Windows users, the IP address can be found via the Command Prompt using the 'ipconfig ...

Do you know your IP address? You don't have to, but you should know where to find it. This is how to go about it on all devices.

In most cases on a home network, your wireless router will assign an IP address to your computer. In most cases, that IP address is no other than 192.168.0.1. 1] What is an IP address?