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This wikiHow teaches you how to find your own IP address on a computer, smartphone, or tablet, as well as how to find a website's IP address on the same platforms.

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Finding Your Public IP Address

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  1. Go to https://www.google.com/ in your browser.
  2. This will prompt Google to display your public IP address for you.
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  3. At the top of the results page, you'll see a collection of numbers in a box. This is your network's public IP address that other people can see.
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Finding Your IP on Windows

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  1. This is in the upper-left side of the window.
  2. You'll find this link toward the bottom of the page.
  3. It's near the middle of the page.
  4. The series of numbers to the right of "IPv4 Address" is your computer's specific IP address.
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Finding Your IP on Mac

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  1. This is at the top of the Apple drop-down menu.
  2. It's a globe-shaped icon in the middle of the System Preferences window.
  3. You'll find this button in the lower-right side of the window.
  4. This tab is on the far-left side of the row of tabs at the top of the window.
  5. It's near the top of the window.
  6. The series of numbers to the right of the "IPv4 Address" heading is your Mac's specific IP address.
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Finding Your IP on iPhone

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  1. It's near the top of the screen.
  2. The network to which you're currently connected will be at the top of the screen, and it will have a blue checkmark next to it.
  3. It's to the right of the "IP Address" heading in the "IPV4 ADDRESS" section of the page.
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Finding Your IP on Android

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  1. This is in the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
  2. It's in the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Advanced Wi-Fi page.
  3. You'll find it to the right of the "IP Address" heading near the bottom of the page.
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Finding a Website's IP on Windows

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  1. This will search your computer for the Command Prompt app.
  2. Replace "website" with the website's address (e.g., "facebook.com"). You do not have to include the "www." section of the website's address when doing this.
  3. Doing so runs your "Ping" command and starts displaying the website's IP address below your cursor.
  4. Next to the "Reply from" line of text, you'll see a set of numbers. This is the IP address of the website that you pinged.
    • Keep in mind that you're most likely looking at the website's public IP address. You usually won't be able to see the website's private servers' IP address.
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Finding a Website's IP on Mac

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  1. This will search your Mac for the Network Utility program.
  2. It's at the top of the search results that are below the Spotlight search bar. Doing so opens the Network Utility program.
  3. You'll find this at the top of the window.
  4. Click the text field at the top of the page, then type in your website's address (e.g., "google.com"). You do not have to include the "www." section of the website's address.
  5. By default, this will send 10 pings to the website, but you can change the number in the text field to anything you like.
  6. It's a blue button on the far-right side of the window.
  7. Next to the "bytes from" line of text at the bottom of the page, you'll see a set of numbers. This is the website's IP address.
    • Keep in mind that you're most likely looking at the website's public IP address. You usually won't be able to see the website's private servers' IP address.
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Finding a Website's IP on iPhone

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  1. Tap OPEN next to the Ping app icon, or tap the Ping app icon on one of your iPhone's home screens. It's a green >_ on a black background.
  2. It's at the top of the screen.
  3. Type in the address for a website (e.g., "google.com") without including the "www." section.
  4. You'll find this in the top-right corner of the screen.
  5. You'll see it appearing once every second or so on the screen. The IP address will continue to appear in one-second intervals until you cancel the ping.
    • You can tap Stop in the top-right corner of the screen to cancel the ping.
    • Keep in mind that you're most likely looking at the website's public IP address. You usually won't be able to see the website's private servers' IP address.
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Finding a Website's IP on Android

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  1. Tap OPEN in the Google Play Store, or tap the PingTools app icon.
  2. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A pop-out menu will appear.
  3. You'll find this near the middle of the pop-out menu.
  4. Do so in the address bar at the top of the screen. You do not have to include the "www." section of the website's address here.
  5. It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
  6. You'll find it below the "Ping [website]" heading that appears on the screen.
    • Keep in mind that you're most likely looking at the website's public IP address. You usually won't be able to see the website's private servers' IP address.
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  • Question
    Are you able to find an IP address on qooh.me?
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    There is no visible IP in the members list, but I don't suggest visiting the website without using a VPN or some type of proxy, because this website doesn't even have a digital certificate or a secured address.
  • Question
    How can I find an IP address really fast if my account is being hacked?
    Community Answer
    That depends on the account. Your account usually resides on a server, this server holds the IP addresses from the computers that login. This means that you have to contact the company (the server's owner) behind the website/program that you have an account with. I don't think they'll share that information, they will probably tell you to reset/change your password.
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