Learn about essential network settings and tasks in Windows, such as finding your IP address, setting data limits, toggling Airplane mode, and more.

Learn how to connect to a Wi-fi network in Windows and manage your current network connections.

Do this by using a ping test. At the command prompt, type ipconfig, and then select Enter. Look for the name of your Wi-Fi network within the results, and then find the IP address listed next to Default gateway for that Wi-Fi network. Write down that address if you need to. For example: 192.168.1.1

A limited set of features in Windows will use your IP address to provide you with contextual information for your area if location services is not turned on, such as weather on the taskbar.

This article discusses the different methods of host name to IP address resolutions used by Microsoft Windows clients. The sequence of methods is different than the sequence used to resolve NetBIOS names to IP addresses.

Failure to obtain a Teredo IP address can occur when there’s an issue with your Teredo adaptor, when a device on your network is blocking the Teredo protocol or if there’s software installed on your PC that’s disabling Teredo functionality.

The Hosts file is a plain‑text system file used by the operating system to map human‑friendly hostnames (such as contoso.com) to numerical Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.

If you’re using an Ethernet connection and can’t connect to the internet, there are a few things you can try to try to fix the problem and get connected. If you are using a Windows 11 device, start by running the automated Network and Internet troubleshooter in the Get Help app.

Windows Firewall helps protect your device by filtering network traffic and blocking unauthorized access. It lowers the risk of network security threats by allowing or restricting connections based on specific criteria such as IP addresses, network ports, and application program paths.

Get step-by-step instructions on how to create and analyze the wireless network report in Windows 10, so you can fix Wi-Fi problems at home.