I often have to find the IP address of a machine I'm working on (or need to work on). Sometimes, I need to unblock an IP address of a machine on my network, so the machine can reach a network share ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Knowing your IP address can help protect your home network and data from prying eyes. Here's how to find it. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years of experience as a ...

An internet protocol (IP) address is a unique identifying number assigned to a device that connects to the internet. It functions as an online device address―characterized by a string of numbers―used ...

Like many of you (probably), I have a home network with many devices on it (probably ~100). Some devices are wired (ethernet) and some are wireless. Poor performance has been encountered, due to a ...

An IP address is a way for every device on a network to be seen. Without IP addresses, it would be impossible for those devices to be located. Think of your computer's IP address like your house's ...

Every device that connects to a network, including your iPhone, uses an IP address (short for Internet Protocol address) to communicate with other devices and access the internet. Think of an IP ...

Every wireless printer has an IP address—a 12-digit number that connects it to your computer through your wifi network. Knowing this identifier allows you to troubleshoot connection issues and link up ...