What is my IP:

Internet Protocol ( IP ) is a protocol used for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP).

Every device connected to the public Internet is assigned a unique number known as an Internet Protocol IP address. IP addresses consist of four numbers separated by periods (also called a 'dotted-quad') and look something like 127.0.0.1.

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Since these numbers are usually assigned to internet service providers within region-based blocks, an IP address can often be used to identify the region or country from which a computer is connecting to the Internet. An IP address can sometimes be used to show the user's general location .

Because the numbers may be tedious to deal with, an IP address may also be assigned to a Host name, which is sometimes easier to remember. Hostnames may be looked up to find IP addresses, and vice-versa. At one time ISPs issued one IP address to each user. These are called static IP addresses . Because there is a limited number of IP addresses and with increased usage of the internet ISPs now issue IP addresses in a dynamic fashion out of a pool of IP addresses (Using DHCP ). These are referred to as dynamic IP addresses . This also limits the ability of the user to host websites, mail servers, ftp servers, etc. In addition to users connecting to the internet, with virtual hosting, a single machine can act like multiple machines (with multiple domain names and IP addresses).

IP Command examples:

Below, you'll find a list of the most common IP commands for Windows and DOS. These include ipconfig, trace route, netstat, arp, route, hostname, control netconnections, and other popular DOS and Windows IP commands.

Display Connection Configuration:  ipconfig /all

Display DNS Cache Info:  ipconfig /displaydns

Clear DNS Cache:  ipconfig /flushdns

Release All IP Address Connections:  ipconfig /release

Renew All IP Address Connections:  ipconfig /renew

Re-Register the DNS connections:  ipconfig /registerdns

Change/Modify DHCP Class ID:  ipconfig /setclassid

Network Connections:  control netconnections

Network Setup Wizard:  netsetup.cpl

Test Connectivity:  ping myip.ma

Trace Route:  tracert

Displays the TCP/IP protocol sessions:  netstat

Display Local Route:  route

Display Resolved MAC Addresses:  arp

Display Name of Computer Currently on:  hostname

Display DHCP Class Information:  ipconfig /showclassid

NameServer Lookup:  nslookup myip.ma