Questions & Answers

How do you obtain the IP address on a mac?

First you have to decide which Operating System (OS) you are using.
Mac OS 9 or lower OR Mac OS X (any version)

Mac OS 9 or lower
There are two ways to obtain an IP address on a mac which is connected to the internet.

When connected via dialup you can either go the the TCP/IP control panel:
Apple menu -> Control Panel -> TCP/IP and then read it from there.



Or you can launch remote access.
Apple menu -> Control Panel -> Remote Access and then read it from there.



Mac OS X (TEN) (any version)
This is pretty simple. All you would really need to do is, once you are connected, go back to the network system preferences.

Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Click on Network -> Under the TCP/IP tab.


Page Last Updated
Sunday, June 29, 2003 11:09 AM
By Rasc whom you can email at "rasc at mac dot com"