Find your IP address

Knowing your IP address can help you troubleshoot problems with your internet connection. You may be surprised to learn that you have two IP addresses: an IP address for your computer on the internal network and an IP address for your computer on the internet.

Find your wired connection’s internal (network) IP address

  1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.

  2. Click on Settings.

  3. Click on Network in the sidebar to open the panel.

    If more than one type of wired connected is available, you might see names like PCI Ethernet or USB Ethernet instead of Wired.

  4. Click the settings button next to the active connection for the IP address and other details.

Find your wireless connection’s internal (network) IP address

  1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.

  2. Click on Settings.

  3. Click on Wi-Fi in the sidebar to open the panel.

  4. Click the settings button next to the active connection for the IP address and other details.

Find your external (internet) IP address

  1. Visit whatismyipaddress.com.

  2. The site will display your external IP address for you.

Depending on how your computer connects to the internet, the internal and external addresses may be the same.