Alternatively, click the Change adapter settings left hand menu link and then right click the icon corresponding to the connection of interest. In either case, a pop up window appears displaying basic Status for that connection. Click the Details button. A Network Connection Details window appears that lists Physical Address, IP addresses, and other parameters. Finding IP and MAC Addresses on Windows XP or older versionsFollow these steps for Windows XP and older versions of Windows Click the Start menu button on the Windows taskbar. Click Run on this menu. In the text box that appears, type winipcfg. The IP Address field shows the IP address for the default network adapter. The Adapter Address field shows the MAC address for this adapter. Use the drop down menu near the top of the window to browse address information for alternate network adapters. Take care to read the IP address from the correct adapter. Note that computers installed with Virtual Private Network VPN software or emulation software will possess one or more virtual adapters. Virtual adapters possess software emulated MAC addresses and not the actual physical address of the network interface card. These are private addresses rather than an actual Internet address. Pro Tips for Finding IP and MAC Addresses in Windows. The ipconfig command line utility displays address information for all active network adapters. Some prefer using ipconfig as an alternative to navigating various windows and menus that require multiple mouse clicks and may change depending on operating system version. To use ipconfig, open a command prompt via the Windows Run menu option and typeipconfig all. No matter what method or version of Windows involved, take care to read addresses from the correct physical adapter. Virtual adapters like those used with Virtual Private Networks VPNs generally show a private IP address rather than an actual Internet address. Virtual adapters also possess software emulated MAC addresses and not the actual physical address of the network interface card. For non Windows computers and other network devices, see How to Find Your IP Address.