Your computer has two types of IP addresses:

• Local IP Address
• Public IP Address

Below, you’ll learn the difference, why they matter, and how to find each one.

Your Local IP Address is assigned by your router or firewall and is used only inside your private network.

Think of it like this:

• Public IP Address: The hotel’s street address (everyone sees it)
• Local IP Address: Your room number inside the hotel (only used internally and likely that multiple hotels will use the same room numbers)

• Assigned by your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Your Public IP is the IP Address given to your Modem by your Internet Service Provider, and is unique in the world (like “1234 Main St, New York, NY – USA”)

• Assigned by your router or modem (they are often one and the same device), or Acumera Firewall
• Not globally unique (like “Room 1234”)
• In your case, the Local IP is given to your computer by your Acumera Firewall.

Well, yes and no. You can Google your Public IP, but you cannot Google your Local IP. 

Here’s why: 

Using the above hotel analogy, if you call a restaurant and order food, the restaurant sees the Hotel’s caller-ID, but they cannot see your room number. 

Similarly, when you ask Google what your IP address is, Google will see your Public IP. That being said, there is a link in the next section to a web page that may show you your Private IP, depending on your computer. If that doesn’t work, don’t worry: we have instructions for finding a local IP on Windows and Mac as well.

First, try the easy way:

• Click Here. If you are not able to use the link, follow these steps:

On Windows 10, 11:

1. Press Win + R at the same time to open the Run box.
2. Type “CMD” and press Enter.
3. In the Command Prompt, type “IPCONFIG” and press Enter.
4. Look for IPv4 Address.
   • It will look like 192.168.xxx.xxx or 10.10.xx.xx (where the x’s represent your unique numbers).

On MacOS (Latest Version):

1. Open the Apple menu and choose System Settings.
2. Select Network.
3. Choose your active connection (Wi-Fi or Ethernet).
4. Your IP address will be shown on the right.

• The easiest way is to simply Google it (you can use any search engine). 
• If you’re not able to find it that way, you can call your Internet Service Provider or the Acumera Technical Support Team for assistance.