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Lab 3.3.6 Determine The IP Address of A Computer: Background / Preparation

The document provides instructions for using the ipconfig /all command to determine the IP address of a Windows computer connected to an Ethernet network. It explains that every computer needs a unique IP address, displayed as four numbers separated by periods, to avoid collisions when exchanging data over the internet. The steps are to open the command prompt, type ipconfig /all, and locate the computer's IP address in the output.

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Lab 3.3.6 Determine The IP Address of A Computer: Background / Preparation

The document provides instructions for using the ipconfig /all command to determine the IP address of a Windows computer connected to an Ethernet network. It explains that every computer needs a unique IP address, displayed as four numbers separated by periods, to avoid collisions when exchanging data over the internet. The steps are to open the command prompt, type ipconfig /all, and locate the computer's IP address in the output.

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Lab 3.3.

6 Determine the IP Address of a Computer


Objective
 Use the ipconfig /all command to determine the IP address of a Windows XP host
on an Ethernet network.
Background / Preparation
Every computer connected to the Internet has a unique identifier, called an IP address.
IP addresses are displayed as four numbers, known as octets, separated by periods
(example: 192.168.1.4). The ipconfig /all command displays your computer’s IP address
and information about the network. The following resources are required :
 A workstation that is attached to the local network and that has it’s IP address
already configured
 Access to the Run command
In this lab you will locate your computer’s IP address to discover its unique number.

Step 1: Determine the IP address of the computer


a. From the Windows XP desktop, click the Start button, and then click Run.
b. In the Run dialog box, type cmd then click the OK button.

c. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and press Enter.

d. The ipconfig /all command then displays a list of information about your
computer’s IP configuration. An example is shown in the following figure. The
information displayed for your computer will be different.
e. Locate the IP address and record the finding. IP address : 192.168.24.1
f. Why is it important that a computer get an IP address? Agar tidak terjadi tabrakan
dengan komputer lain pada saat pertukaran data melalui jaringan internet.

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