winipcfg

Windows 95/98 users can use winipcfg to display
information that will help determine if they are in fact
connected to the Internet. This Windows 95/98 mini-application
checks the user's IP address and displays it.

To run winipcfg:

  1. Go to the Windows START button, then select
  2. RUN and type in
  3. winipcfg and press OK or hit
  4. { Enter }


  

ipconfig

Windows 2000 users can use ipconfig to display the user's Ip address.

To run ipconfig:

  1. Go to the Windows START button, then select
  2. RUN and type in
  3. cmd and press OK or hit
  4. { Enter }
  5. After the Dos prompt (C:\) type ipconfig and press { Enter }






  After winipcfg's screen opens up, make sure that your Ethernet Adapter (as shown in this example) has been selected in the pull-down window and not PPP, because your connection does not use a PPP connection. Look at the IP Address that is returned. If it is 0.0.0.0 then the you are NOT connected, no matter what any other software or hardware indicates.