How to Find My IP Address on Windows (Public & Private)

This guide covers: How to Find My IP Address on Windows (Public & Private).

There are several ways to find your IP address on Windows, depending on whether you need your public IP (what the internet sees) or your private/local IP (what your router assigns). This guide covers both for Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Find your public IP address on Windows

Your public IP is the address websites and online services see when you connect. The fastest way to check it is right here on our homepage IP checker — it shows your IPv4 and IPv6 address, ISP, city, and ASN instantly.

You can also find it from the command line. Open PowerShell or Command Prompt and run:

curl ifconfig.me

This sends a request to an external service and prints your public IP. If you want more detail including ISP and location, use our IP location tool.

Find your local (private) IP address on Windows

Your local IP is the address your router assigns to your computer inside your home or office network. It usually starts with 192.168, 10.0, or 172.16-31.

Method 1: Settings app (Windows 10/11)

1. Open Settings (Win + I).
2. Go to Network & Internet.
3. Click your active connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) and select Properties or Hardware properties.
4. Scroll down to find your IPv4 address and IPv6 address.

Method 2: Command Prompt / PowerShell

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run:

ipconfig

Look for the “IPv4 Address” line under your active network adapter (Wi-Fi or Ethernet). The “Default Gateway” line shows your router IP.

For more detail, use:

ipconfig /all

This shows DNS servers, DHCP status, MAC address, and subnet mask in addition to the IP.

Method 3: PowerShell one-liner

Get-NetIPAddress -AddressFamily IPv4 | Where-Object { $_.InterfaceAlias -notmatch 'Loopback' }

This filters out the loopback adapter and shows only real network interface IPs.

Public IP vs private IP on Windows

Many people confuse these two. Your public IP is shared by all devices on your network and is what websites see. Your private IP is unique to each device inside your network and is not visible to the internet.

Read our full public vs private IP guide for a deeper explanation.

How to find your IP address on Windows using Task Manager

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
2. Click the Performance tab.
3. Select Wi-Fi or Ethernet on the left.
4. Your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses appear at the bottom.

What to do after finding your IP

Once you know your IP address, you can use it for troubleshooting, remote access, or verifying your VPN is working. Here are common next steps:

• Check if your VPN is actually protecting you
• Run a DNS lookup on your connection
• Check if your IP is on any blacklists
• Learn how to hide your IP address
• Find your router IP and access the admin panel