The task of determining the IP address of a computer can be caused by a variety of reasons. The solution to the problem is possible by several methods, both using external resources and standard tools of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Instructions
Step 1
Use specialized services for determining IP addresses provided by many sites and Internet forums (special Yandex page, smart-ip.net, 2ip.ru, etc.)
Step 2
Click the "Start" button to bring up the main menu of the operating system and go to the "Control Panel" item to independently determine the IP address of the computer you are using.
Step 3
Select the "Network Connections" item and open the element of the selected Internet connection with a double click of the mouse.
Step 4
Go to the "Details" tab of the "Internet States" dialog box that opens and define your IP address in the "Client IP address" line.
Step 5
Return to the main Start menu and go to Run to use an alternate method for determining the IP address of your computer.
Step 6
Enter cmd in the Open field and click OK to confirm the execution of the Command Prompt tool.
Step 7
Enter the value ipconfig in the text box of the Command Prompt window that opens and press the softkey labeled Enter to confirm the operation.
Step 8
Determine the desired IP address value in the result window.
Step 9
Use a proxy server to change and hide the IP address of the computer you are using. The procedure is simple and does not require special training - enter the required address in the appropriate line to redirect the request.
Step 10
Choose a specialized program to change your existing IP address if you want to hide your address. To do this, download and install the InvisibleBrowsing application or any of its analogs on your computer and run the program. Click the Hide IP button and make sure to change the address you are using.
Step 11
Make several connections to the Internet to determine the type of your IP address. If the address changes, it is called dynamic, if it remains the same, it is called static.
