Finding the target IP number

For Windows XP®

1. Select Run from the Windows® Start Menu (look in the Settings sub-menu if it is not listed at the top level).

2. Type “cmd” (without the quotation marks) into the dialog, and press Enter

on the keyboard.

3. In the command shell that opens, type “ipconfig” (without the quotation marks) and press Enter again.

4. The IP Address for the system will be reported in the window, along with other data.

For Windows Vista® (or later)

1. Type “run” (without the quotation marks) into the Search field, then press

Enter on the keyboard.

2. Type “cmd” (without the quotation marks) into the dialog, and press Enter

on the keyboard.

3. In the command shell that opens, type “ipconfig” (without the quotation marks) and press Enter again.

4. The IP Address for the system will be reported in the window (listed next to “IPv4 Address”), along with other data.

To find the IP Address for a system running OS X®

1. Click the Apple icon at upper left on the Desktop, and select About This Mac.

2. Click More info … in the panel which opens.

3. Click Network in the Contents column at left.

4. The IP number for the system will be listed in the right hand pane.