Wireless, How to find your IP address

How to find your public IP address, which is vital to troubleshooting many issues.

If you have access to an internet browser, the easiest way to find your public IP address is to use Google. Click here to find your public IP.

Please note, this address may differ if you are connected to a VPN. If you are using the University VPN, your computer's IP depends on what profile you use. 

  • If you are using any variation of the Split_Tunnel profile, your IP address will be different on University websites and non-university websites
  • If you are using any variation of the Tunnel_All profile, your IP address will be the same on all websites that you access. It will be a University IP address.
  • If you are using a private VPN, you will also have a different IP address.


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Doc ID:
116883
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Created:
2022-02-18
Updated:
2022-10-17
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University of Illinois Technology Services