Find Your Local IP Address on Windows or Mac

Open Settings, then Network & internet. For Wi-Fi, select Wi-Fi and the connected network; for a cable connection, select Ethernet. Open the connection's properties and look for IPv4 address. If several adapters are listed, match the entry to the connection that is actually carrying your traffic.

Open the Apple menu, choose System Settings, then Network. Select the active network connection, open Details and inspect TCP/IP. Read the address displayed for that connection. Menu wording can vary with macOS and interface language. Keep the settings unchanged if your purpose is only to view the address.

The router or default gateway is not the computer's own address. DNS entries identify name-resolution servers, and a hardware or MAC address is another identifier entirely. Keep the field label with the value when reporting a problem. A VPN or additional network adapter can introduce other addresses.

A local address from these settings may not be what a remote service sees. Confirm whether support needs the local device address or the connection's public address before sending it. Recheck after changing networks. Do not disable a VPN, publish a full network screenshot or change DHCP settings simply to obtain an address.