There are several new features in Windows 11, but the core largely remains the same. Sure, the Settings page looks different, and the UI is heavily modified, but you can find all the information just like you could do on Windows 10. For example, if you want to find the IP address on Windows 11, you can still use Command Prompt or the Settings page. So in this article, we bring you all the ways you can use to check the IP address on your Windows 11 PC.
Here, we have explained six different ways to find your IP address in Windows 11. If you want a quick explainer on what is an IP (Internet Protocol) address and the types of IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6), you can check out the linked article. You can expand the table below and move to a relevant method based on your expertise level.
- Find Your IP Address via Windows 11 Settings
- Find Your IP Address using the Control Panel
- Find Your IP Address via Task Manager in Windows 11
- Check Your IP Address using Command Prompt
- Check Your IP Address using Windows PowerShell
- Check Your Public IP Address using Google, Third-party Websites
Method 1: Find Your IP Address via Windows Settings
The easiest way to find your IP address on a Windows 11 PC is through the Settings menu. To do that, follow the steps below:
- Once you are here, move to the “Network and Internet” section from the left sidebar. Then, click on “WiFi” on the right panel if you are connected to a wireless network. If you are using a wired Ethernet connection, click on “Ethernet”.
While Windows 11 is trying to bring all the features from Control Panel to the Windows Settings page, there are still a few legacy elements left behind. And well, one of them is networking, which will come in handy for this guide.
- On the pop-up window that opens, click on “Details“.
Now, if you don’t want to dive into the Settings or the Control Panel, you can also use the Task Manager to find your IP address in Windows 11. Just follow these steps:
- First, open the Task Manager window using the keyboard shortcut “Win + Shift + Esc” on your Windows 11 computer. Alternatively, you can right-click on the Start icon and select “Task Manager” from the context menu.
Another simple way to check the IP address in Windows 11 is through the Command Prompt. To do that, follow the steps below:
2. On the Command Prompt window, type ipconfig and hit enter.
Similar to Command Prompt, power users can also rely on PowerShell to find the IP address on Windows 11. And this is what the process looks like:
Open the Start Menu by pressing the Windows key, search for “powershell“, and open it.
One of the best Google Search tricks is that you can find your public IP address by typing a search query. Visit google.com and type “my ip address“, and hit Enter.
Alternatively, you can go to WhatIsMyIPAddress.com (visit website), and it will show your Windows 11 PC’s public IP address along with the ISP details.
