How to determine client (Windows/Mac) IP address

To find the IP address of a computer to which you have physical access:


■Windows 95/98/ME
           ■Click on Start -> Run. Type winipcfg, and click OK or press the Enter key.

■Windows NT/2000/XP
           ■Click on start, run, type cmd, and at the prompt type ipconfig.
           ■Type exit to close the command prompt window.

■Mac OS X
              ■From the Finder, under Applications -> Utilities launch Network Utility. Select the correctethernetinterface. Information and utilities are available from the tabs above.


■Mac OS versions prior to OS X.
        ■Open Control Panel and click to open TCP/IP. Select the correct ethernet interface in the "Connect via:" pull down menu.

Categories: mac, Windows XP