How to Identify your IP Address on Windows

About: IP stands for Internet Protocol. It is like a phone number assigned to your computer when your connected to the internet.

Instructions To Locate Your IP address:
Windows XP:
  1. Click [Start] > select [Run] > type "cmd" > click [OK] >
  cmd.exe (command line prompt) appears
  2. Then, type "ipconfig" in the command line prompt (black panel) > press [Enter]
  3. Identify the targeted IP address, such as, "Default Gateway"
      The IP address will and is four numbers seperated by
      periods that have a value of 1 to 255.
      Example: 1.1.1.1 or 124.23.31.12
Windows Vista:
  1. click [Start] > type "command prompt" into the search box > press [Enter]
  2. Then, type "ipconfig" in the command line prompt (black panel) > press [Enter]
  3. Identify the targeted IP address, such as, "Default Gateway"
      The IP address will and is four numbers seperated by periods
      that have a value of 1 to 255.
      Example: 1.1.1.1 or 124.23.31.12
Windows 7:
  1. click [Start] > type "command prompt" into the search box > press [Enter]
  2. Then, type "ipconfig" in the command line prompt (black panel) > press [Enter]
  3. Identify the targeted IP address, such as, "Default Gateway"
      The IP address will and is four numbers seperated by periods
      that have a value of 1 to 255.
      Example: 1.1.1.1 or 124.23.31.12

For more information about IP addresses:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/question549.htm