Windows 7 How do you find the IP of a computer on your LAN?

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The title says it all. How to I find the IP(s) of computer(s) on my LAN?
 

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An image from 'How do you find the IP of a computer on your LAN?'. Command prompt showing ARP table with IP addresses, MAC addresses, and address types.


open a command promt
type arp -a and press [enter]
 

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You can also login to each computer bring up a Command Prompt as in Norway Post #2, and type "ipconfig" <enter>. On my laptop here, it's current IP on this LAN is 192.168.0.11. The local Gateway of the Cable Modem is 192.168.0.1.
As shown here:
An image from 'How do you find the IP of a computer on your LAN?'. IP configuration details showing active Wi-Fi IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with other adapters disconnected.


Repeat this procedure on each computer connected to your LAN.

Have fun!:teeth:
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Using arp should be pretty accurate as @ussnorway suggested. Basically everytime a device on the same LAN is trying to locate the gateway it will send out a broadcast query. Every system on the LAN will see this and add it to its own arp cache. You can also use a network scanner such as zenmap Zenmap - Official cross-platform Nmap Security Scanner GUI which also can identify open ports and OS fingerprinting to name a few things.
 

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