Checking the IP Address of the PC in Windows Vista

Step 1:
Click the Pearl button located at the bottom left corner of your screen and on the Start Search type “command prompt”, then press [Enter]. Or You could browse the command prompt on the list under Program

Step 2:
When the Command Prompt window appears, type in “ipconfig/all” then press [Enter].

Step 3:
Check your computer’s IP address, Default Gateway and DNS. They should have the same first three numbers. It can be any number other than 169.254.x.x. The default IP Address is 192.168.1.x where x is any number from 100-149 and Default Gateway is 192.168.1.1. In this example, we used Local Area Connection.

NOTE: If your computer is getting 0.0.0.0 or 169.254.xxx.xxx IP address you need to release and renew your IP address. (you type in “ipconfig/release” (- to disconnect connection to network) and “Ipconfig/Renew” (- to reconnect to network ) after in command prompt. Take note of the IPv4 Address. )

**** For Windows XP Professional, the same procedure applies. Please see procedure (thanks to youtube)

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Question: What are Ping Ipconfig and Winipcfg utilities used for?

Answer: Ipconfig shows current TCP/IP settings, “ping” is a useful TCP/IP utility to check network connectivity. “Winipcfg” is an old utility from Windows 9x/Me and was a graphic version of Ipconfig that is not used anymore.

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