Finding an IP address (Windows 7, 8, and 8.1)

You can find this information in other ways on previous versions of Windows—and the old methods still work on Windows 10, too.

Wireless (WiFi) and Wired (Ethernet)

Head to Control Panel > Network and Sharing (or Network and Internet in Windows 7), and then click the “Change adapter settings” link.

Win7 1

Right-click the connection for which you want information and then choose “Status” from the context menu.

Win7 2

In the “Ethernet Status” window, click the “Details” button.

Win7 3

The “Network Connection Details” window will have the information you want. Note that the MAC address is listed as “Physical Address”.

Win7 4

You can also find this information in any version of Windows by opening the Command Prompt (type CMD in the run box) and running the following command:

ipconfig

Win7 5



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Doc ID:
101718
Owned by:
Lee T. in Pacific Lutheran Univ
Created:
2020-05-05
Updated:
2025-04-24
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