How to find your IP address on Windows 11

2 min read · 6 steps · Updated 2 October 2026

Every device in your home network has its own address, given out by the router. You need it to set up a printer, share a folder, forward a port or work out which device is which in the router's list.

These steps are for Windows 11. The pictures are simplified diagrams of the Settings window, not screenshots, so colours and spacing on your PC look a little different.

Step by step

1. Open Settings, Network & internet

   Press Windows + I and click Network & internet. You can also right-click the network icon on the taskbar and choose Network and internet settings.

   Done

2. Click Properties

   It is at the top, next to the name of the network you are connected to.

   Done

3. Read the IPv4 address

   Scroll down to the list of details. The line IPv4 address shows the address of this PC. The line IPv4 default gateway, when shown, is the address of your router.

   Done

4. The longer way for Wi-Fi

   Click Wi-Fi, then the name of your network, and scroll to IPv4 address.

   Done

5. The longer way for a cable connection

   Click Ethernet. The address is listed next to IPv4 address.

   Done

6. With a command

   Right-click the Start button, choose Terminal, type ipconfig and press Enter. Look for IPv4 Address under the adapter that is connected.

   Done

Good to know

This is your private address, valid only inside your own network. It usually begins with 192.168, 10 or 172. It can change when the router hands out addresses again.

The public address, under which websites see your whole household, is something else. Search the web for what is my IP to see it.

An address that starts with 169.254 means the PC got no answer from the router. See Windows 11 Wi-Fi not working: 8 fixes to try or Ethernet not working on Windows 11: 6 fixes to try.

On a Mac: how to find your IP address on a Mac.

In short: Settings, Network & internet, Properties, IPv4 address. Or Terminal and ipconfig.