how do i find my ip address on a modem?

Answer 1

IP addresses

An IP (Internet Protocol) address consists of four decimal numbers in the range 0-255 separated by dots, such as 62.253.135.64. Every computer on the internet needs a unique IP address. For many of the procedures described elsewhere on this site it is necessary for the user to discover and use various IP addresses: the instructions for finding the following IP addresses are listed on this page:

* the (LAN) IP address of the PC;
* the (WAN) IP address of the PC; Updated 2003 Mar 16
* the IP address of the Default Gateway;
* the IP address of the Cable Modem itself;
* the IP address of the UBR;
* the IP address(es) of the DNS server(s);
* the IP address(es) of the DHCP server(s);
* the IP address of the transparent web proxy;

What's my IP address?

When you connect to the cable network, your PC/Mac is automatically issued with a unique IP address by means of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). The public IP address allocated by DHCP for the cable connection is called the WAN address to distinguish it from any private LAN addresses you might be using if you have a home LAN. If your PC/Mac is connected directly to the cable modem, with no intervening routers, then its IP address will be the WAN address.

You can discover the (LAN) IP address of your PC/Mac as follows:

* Win9x/ME: click Start, Run, enter the command winipcfg. Use the pull-down item to select the network interface for the cable modem (rather than any PPP dial-up). Look for the line IP Address.
* Windows (any version except Win95): open a command prompt window, type the command ipconfig. Look for the output section related to the network interface for the cable modem:

2 Ethernet adapter :

IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 213.107.117.246
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . : 213.107.117.254

* Windows XP: Open Control Panel Network Connections, right-click the network interface for the cable modem and select Properties, click tab Support. Look for the line IP Address.
* Apple Mac OS 8.x/9.x: Pull down the Apple menu, select Control Panels. Open the control panel TCP/IP. Look for the line IP address.
* Apple Mac OS X: any of the following:
o Pull down the Apple menu, select System Properties, click Network. In the pull-down Show: select the network interface in use. Click tab TCP/IP and look for the line IP Address.
o Open a Terminal window, type the command ifconfig en0 (where en0 is the interface in use) and look for the line inet.
o Open a Terminal window, type the command ipconfig getifaddr en0 (where en0 is the interface in use).

What's my WAN IP address?

If your PC/Mac is part of a home LAN behind a NAT router, then the above procedures will tell you the private LAN address of the PC/Mac, not the public WAN address allocated to your cable connection. To discover your public WAN address, visit one of these sites:

* http://www.all-nettools.com/pr.htm (look for line Client IP).
* http://www.broadband-help.com/cm_diagnose.asp?init=1 (look for IP in section Network).
* http://dnscheck.blueyonder.co.uk:888/cgi-bin/checker.pl

Answer 2

Viewing Your Computer’s IP Information

Begin by first clicking on the Start Button.

Then click on the Run Icon, which will open up the Run Menu for you.

Locate the white area of the screen next to the word Open: in the Run Menu.

Now type in the word COMMAND and click on the OK button at the bottom of the screen.

For Windows XP, you can also type in the word CMD and then click on the OK button.

This will launch the Window’s DOS Prompt Command Window for you.

Now using your keyboard, type IPCONFIG /ALL and press the Enter key.

Windows will now display the IP Configuration Information for your computer.

When finished, simply close the Command Prompt window to return back to Windows.

Note: This Technical Brief Will Work For All Operating Systems Including Windows XP.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

if you want the IP address assigned by the ISP, then you can run ipconfig from the command prompt.

Start>>Run>>cmd

ipconfig>>enter

Answer 5

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