As with the Internet, and the way that each internet machine has its own IP Number, so it is on the local network. Again, each machine has a number with is unique on that network so it can be referred to by number. It is always a group of 4 numbers, none being greater than 254 or less than 1.

For example: 192.168.1.25

Depending on what type of Windows machine you have, you find the IP Numbers in different ways.

For Windows 95, 98 and Windows ME,

CLICK HERE

For windows NT, 2000 and XP

CLICK HERE