How to Find Your Computer’s Private & Public IP Addresses

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Published on Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:00:31 GMT Indexed on 2012/06/24 15:18 UTC
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An IP address (or Internet Protocol address) identifies each networked computer and device on a network. When computers communicate with each other on the Internet or a local network, they send information to each other’s IP addresses.

Your computer likely has public and private IP addresses. You’ll need the IP address if you’re hosting server software – the client computers will need your computer’s IP address to connect to it.

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