One way to verify if your computer is properly communicating with your Belkin router is to check your computer's IP address. To do this, your computer should be connected to your router either wired or wirelessly before checking its IP address.
Select your computer's operating system below for instructions:
Windows® 8
Windows 7
OS X®
Select your computer's operating system below for instructions:
Windows® 8
Windows 7
OS X®
Windows® 8
There are two ways in checking the IP address from a Windows 8 computer:
Command Prompt
Network Connections
There are two ways in checking the IP address from a Windows 8 computer:
Command Prompt
Network Connections
NOTE: In this example, a wired connection is used.
Step 1:
Click the Search
icon on the Charms bar.
Click the Search
icon on the Charms bar.Step 2:
Select Command Prompt.
Select Command Prompt.
Step 3:
Enter "ipconfig" then press [Enter].
Step 4:
Under Ethernet, look for the IPv4 Address. This is your computer's IP address.
NOTE: For wireless connection, look for the IPv4 Address under Wi-Fi.
Enter "ipconfig" then press [Enter].
Step 4:
Under Ethernet, look for the IPv4 Address. This is your computer's IP address.
NOTE: For wireless connection, look for the IPv4 Address under Wi-Fi.
NOTE: In this example, a wireless connection is used.
Step 1:
Click the
icon located at the lower-right portion of your computer's window.
Step 2:
Click Network and Internet.
Step 3:
Look for the Connections section and click Wi-Fi.
NOTE: For wired connection, click Ethernet.
Click the
icon located at the lower-right portion of your computer's window.Step 2:
Click Network and Internet.
Step 3:
Look for the Connections section and click Wi-Fi.
NOTE: For wired connection, click Ethernet.
Step 4:
Click on the Details button and look for the IPv4 Address section on the Network Connection Details window.
Click on the Details button and look for the IPv4 Address section on the Network Connection Details window.
Windows 7
There are two ways in checking the IP address from a Windows 7 computer.
Command Prompt
Network Connections
There are two ways in checking the IP address from a Windows 7 computer.
Command Prompt
Network Connections
NOTE: A wired connection is used in both examples.
Step 1:
Click the Start
button at the bottom left corner of the screen.
Step 2:
Select Command Prompt.
Click the Start
button at the bottom left corner of the screen.Step 2:
Select Command Prompt.
Step 3:
Enter "ipconfig" then press [Enter].
Step 4:
Under Local Area Connection, look for the IPv4 Address. This is your computer's IP address.
NOTE: For wireless connection, look for the IPv4 Address under Wireless Network Connection.
Enter "ipconfig" then press [Enter].
Step 4:
Under Local Area Connection, look for the IPv4 Address. This is your computer's IP address.
NOTE: For wireless connection, look for the IPv4 Address under Wireless Network Connection.
Step 1:
Click on the Network Connections
icon on your system tray and click Open Network and Sharing Center.
Click on the Network Connections
icon on your system tray and click Open Network and Sharing Center.
Step 2:
Look for Connections and click Local Area Connection.
NOTE: For wireless connection, click Wireless Network Connection.
Look for Connections and click Local Area Connection.
NOTE: For wireless connection, click Wireless Network Connection.
Step 3:
Click the Details button and look for the IPv4 Address section.
Click the Details button and look for the IPv4 Address section.
Step 1:
Click the Apple® menu at the top left corner of the screen, then select System Preferences.
Click the Apple® menu at the top left corner of the screen, then select System Preferences.
Step 2:
Under the Internet & Network section, click Network.
Under the Internet & Network section, click Network.
Step 3:
If you are using a wired connection, click on Ethernet. The value listed under IP Address is your computer's IP address while the value under Router is your router's local IP address.
If you are using a wired connection, click on Ethernet. The value listed under IP Address is your computer's IP address while the value under Router is your router's local IP address.
If you are using a wireless connection, click on Wi-Fi then click the Advanced button located on the lower-right portion of the screen.
On the new screen that would appear, click the TCP/IP tab. Your computer's IP address is listed under IPv4 Address and the value under Router indicates your router's IP address.
