In short, there are numerous reasons why you might need to know the IP address of a machine on your local network. I want to show you how to find that information on most operating systems.

Knowing your IP address can help protect your home network and data from prying eyes. Here's how to find it.

Do you know your IP address? You don't have to, but you should know where to find it. This is how to go about it on all devices.

To find your computer’s MAC address, look for the ‘Physical Address’ entry. This line will display your adapter’s MAC address, which typically looks like a string of letters and numbers ...

What’s an IP Address? Put simply, an IP address (short for Internet Protocol address) is a unique identifier for your machine. Computers have them, but so do tablets and smartphones.