In Windows NT, 2000, and XP, how can I find the IP address of another networked computer?

In Windows NT, 2000, and XP, you can find the IP address of another networked computer by using the nslookup utility. Using the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of a networked computer, nslookup will query a DNS server and return the IP address that corresponds to that domain name.

To find the IP address of another computer, follow these steps:

1. From the Start menu, select Run... .
   
   
2. In the "Open:" field, type cmd and press the Enter key.
   
   
3. At the command prompt, type nslookup plus the domain name of the computer you want to look up, and then press Enter. For example, to find the IP address for www.indiana.edu, you would type: nslookup www.indiana.edu

   This command will return the following information:

   Server: ns.indiana.edu Address: 129.79.1.1 Name: indiana.edu Address: 129.79.1.61

   The first two lines show the domain name and IP address of the DNS server that answered the nslookup query. The next two lines show the domain name and IP address of the computer for which you were searching.

4. When you're finished, type exit and press the Enter key to return to Windows.

Note: Windows 95, 98, and Me did not come with nslookup functionality as part of the operating system. To have similar functionality on those systems, you need to install an alternative third-party program.

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