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myposbussie

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What is my ip address???

I've tryed "ipconfig" and "winipcfg" but both don't work and I want to know what my buddie's IP address is and he does't have internet..

PLZ help.
 
I have no idea what you're doing wrong. If you want your external IP use a site like ipchicken.com but internal addresses are always 192.168.1.2 or 192.168.1.3 it just depends on how many computers use that gateway.
 
Does he have a network connection (LAN)? If he doesnt even have a NIC card installed or configured then it's possible that you won't see any information back.
 
myposbussie said:
But still why won't the "ipconfig" and "winipcfg" command not work on my computer eather?
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you are typing them into the command window (cmd.exe), correct?

your friend wont have an external IP as he isnt connected to the internet, if he is on a network (and this also applies to yourself) you can find the IP by going(on XP):

Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections (in classic view) -> Select "Local Area Connection" and in the details section in the blue box on the left hand side of the window it should say "IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (x being a number).
this is if ipconfig wont work in cmd.
 
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Make sure you go to Start --> Run --> type "cmd" (without quotes). It will take you to the DOS command prompt. Type "ipconfig" (w/o quotes) and press enter and it should show you at least something.
 
theresthatguy said:
I have no idea what you're doing wrong. If you want your external IP use a site like ipchicken.com but internal addresses are always 192.168.1.2 or 192.168.1.3 it just depends on how many computers use that gateway.
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your ip isn't necessarily 192.168.something.something, typically hardware that you go out and buy uses this ip scheme but really, you can use what ever you want. I run a 10.10.1.x scheme on my network just because it's easier to type in than 192.168.x.x
 
Does he have a network connection (LAN)? If he doesnt even have a NIC card installed or configured then it's possible that you won't see any information back.
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Should still see the loopback though ... hell, webcams show up sometimes.
 
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