How do I find my current IP address?

• Applies to: All Services
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Internet access

Overview

Every device connected to the public Internet is assigned a unique number known as an Internet Protocol (IP) address. IP addresses consist of four sets of numbers separated by periods, e.g. 127.0.0.1.

Knowing the current IP Address of your home computer can be helpful when troubleshooting an issue. This is a common request of our Technical Support Department when handling certain issues.

Resources

There are several free websites that offer you the ability to find your current IP Address. The following is a short list of websites that will provide you this information:

• WhatismyIP.com
• IPChicken.com
• Tracemyip.org
• IPZebra.com

See also

• Using the traceroute command