Windows: How to Find My IP Address, MAC Address?

By Xah Lee. Date: . Last updated: .

How to find my private IP address?

on Microsoft Windows, in Window console, type ipconfig. Sample output:

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::607f:5b11:e452:8c4b%13
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

That “IPv4 Address” is your IP address on the local network. You router's IP address is the “Default Gateway”.

How to find my public IP address?

Go to Google.com and type “what's my ip address”.

Or, open browser and go to your router's IP address. It'll show there.

How to find out my machine's MAC address?

type ipconfig /all

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 2C-27-D7-28-2B-AE

That “Physical Address” is the MAC address of your Network Adapter (aka Network Interface Card)

How to find all of my network adapters?

type ipconfig /all

How to find out your router address?

type ipconfig /all. The line in “Default Gateway” shows your router's IP address.