Shaun McCance
shaunm@gnome.org
Jim Campbell
jwcampbell@gmail.com
Michael Hill
mdhillca@gmail.com
Ekaterina Gerasimova
kittykat3756@gmail.com
Rafael Fontenelle
rafaelff@gnome.org
Knowing your IP address can help you troubleshoot network problems.

# 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

Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.

Click on Settings.

Click on Network in the sidebar to open the panel.

The IP address for a Wired connection will be displayed on the right along with some information.

Click the settings button for more details on your connection.

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

# Find your wireless connection's internal (network) IP address

Open the Activities overview and start typing Settings.

Click on Settings.

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

Click the settings for the IP address and more details on your connection.

# Find your external (internet) IP address

Visit whatismyipaddress.com.

The site will display your external IP address for you.

Depending on how your computer connects to the internet, both of these addresses may be the same.