Quickly display the IPv4 address, gateway and DNS servers used by a Windows workstation…
Steps….
- Open Terminal or the Command Invite…. — Press Windows + R, type cmd and then validate, or open Windows Terminal….
- Show Network Configuration…. — Enter the ipconfig command and then press Enter….
- Find the active interface… — Search for the Ethernet or Wi-Fi card currently connected…
- Read the IPv4 address…. — Find the IPv4 address line. Example: 192.168.1.25….
- View more details…. — Use ipconfig /all to see also DNS, DHCP and the address(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)((s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)((((((((s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(s)(((((((()()(s)()()()()()()()))))))))))(((((((((()((()(()()))()()))((((())))((())))))))))))))))())))()(())))()()))((()()())()()))
Commands
ipconfig
ipconfig /all
Key takeaways
- An address beginning with 169.254 often indicates that the position did not receive of DHCP address….
- public IP address is not usually the same as the local IPv4 address….