How To Determine A Computers IP Address

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To determine your own IP address just use the ipconfig command (Windows XP) in the shell window.
Just follow these instructions:

1. Open a Windows shell window:

1. A new shell window will appear
2. Type in the shell window: ipconfig and press Enter
3. You will see a console output like in the following screenshot:

• The red highlighted area shows your current IP address (where the grey strokes are, there you can see a four part number like 123.456.789.123)
• Note: You need only to remember the IP address of the Shared Phidgets server. Write down this address and use it in your programms to connect to the server