Display the IP address and related configuration settings for your default network interface card (NIC): If the NIC is configured to obtain an IP address automatically, how do you check what IP address settings were automatically assigned, and which server assigned this address? Here is how: Ipconfig is a utility that displays relevant settings that pertain to the network configuration of your computer, including the addressing information. . Use the Start menu to open the command prompt (MS DOS window), by typing "cmd" in the Windows menu search box. . At the command prompt, type ipconfig and press Enter. This screen shows the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. To see more information about each network, type ipconfig lall and press Enter. This screen shows the detailed IP configuration screen. For the default network connection (connected to the internet), record the following information: Host computer name IPV4 address MAC (physical address Subnet mask Default gateway address IP address of the DNS servers IP address of the DHCP server Is DHCP enabled