# Networking Tips

## How to find your computer's IP Address

### Windows

1.  Press the Windows key, type **Command Prompt** and open
2. Type in **ipconfig** and press enter<br>

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3. Find the ip address you are looking for. \
   Ethernet adapters will be listed as well as any Wireless adapters. You are looking for the **IPv4 address.**<br>

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### Mac

1. Search for the Mac app Terminal

2. type in ifconfig and press enter<br>

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3. Find for the ip address you are looking for. On my Mac, usually en0 is the wifi

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## How to ping a device on the network

If you are trying to connect to a network, you can use the ping command to troubleshoot if the computer can talk to the device you are trying to connect to.&#x20;

1. (Windows) Click on Windows and search for Command Prompt. \
   (Mac) Search Applications for Terminal.

2. Type in "ping" then the address you want to ping, with a space between ping and the address. For example I would enter "ping 192.168.1.1"\
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   If the ping is successful, it will show a number and **bytes** from the address like in this screenshot:<br>

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   If the ping is unsuccessful, it will say **Request timeout**.<br>

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3. To stop the ping, close the terminal window or press Control+C (Mac and PC).&#x20;