How to Find the VPN IP Address on Windows 10

Why Do You Need to Find the VPN IP Address?

In today’s day and age, security and privacy are at the forefront of everyone’s minds. With all the news stories that surface regularly about data breaches and information leakage, the need for strong security is more important than ever before.

When you’re connected to a public Wi-Fi network, any stranger could potentially snoop on your internet traffic by spying on the unencrypted data traveling between your computer and the web. And, of course, the authorities could potentially tap into your activity also.

To protect your personal information and activities online, you need a VPN. A VPN allows you to connect to a secure and private network where all your communications are kept confidential. Not only that, but it also obscures your internet traffic, so that even if you are being watched, your communications are still secure.

How to Find the VPN IP Address on Windows 10

There are several methods to finding the VPN IP address on Windows 10. The simplest way is to click the network icon in the taskbar, then select the VPN you’re using from the list. Alternatively, you could click the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen, then select Settings from the list.

From either of these menus, you should see a list of your connected networks. If you’re on a home network, you may need to click the network icon to bring up the list. Once you’ve found the VPN network, you can click the IP address to connect.

Use Google to Find the IP Address

Even if you’ve managed to find the VPN network in the list, you may want to use Google to find its IP address. To do this, enter the following into the search bar:

• windows 10 vpn
• ip address
• find my vpn ip address

You should see several results for the first query. Clicking on any of the results will take you to a page with information about that VPN.

The second query results in a list of IP addresses for your VPN. The best way to find the VPN IP address is to click on the Get Info button for the VPN in question.

Use this method only if you’re able to—it’s best to find the IP address directly from the menu or taskbar options. If you can’t access Google on your device, you could always find the IP address from the URL in the Address Bar of your web browser.

Use Command Prompt to Find the IP Address

If none of the above methods are viable options for you, you may need to resort to finding the IP address directly. Unfortunately, Windows 10 doesn’t provide a way to directly search for this information via the operating system. You’ll need to use a third party tool called Command Prompt.

To open Command Prompt, click the following icon:

Alternatively, you could click the Start button, then enter cmd in the search bar. Either way, you’ll see a black window with the following text in the center:

• Command Prompt
• <enter>

At the very least, you’ll need to know the host name of the VPN. If you don’t have the host name, you can use the following to find the IP address:

• telnet [vpn host] 443
• vpn login
• username
• password

You can use the above commands to interact with the VPN server. There’s no need to enter your login credentials, but you will need to know the username and password to connect. You’ll also need to ensure that your computer is set up for remote access (i.e. that you’ve forwarded the necessary ports on your router).

Use PowerShell to Find the IP Address

Similar to Command Prompt, you’ll need to use a separate tool to find the VPN IP address. Thankfully, PowerShell makes this easier than it would otherwise be. To use PowerShell, you’ll need to install the tool on your computer first—if you’re running Windows 10 Home, this should already be installed by default.

To open PowerShell, either click the Start button, then enter Powershell in the search bar or click the right mouse button on the taskbar and select Cortana, then enter Powershell in the search bar. Either way, you’ll see a black window with the following text in the center:

• PowerShell
• <enter>

At the very least, you’ll need to know the host name of the VPN. If you don’t have the host name, you can use the following to find the IP address:

• Get-VirtualNetworkIPAddress –Name <vpn name>
• Get-NetIPAddress –Name <vpn name>
• Get-NetworkInterfaceConnectionStatus –IPAddress <vpn ip address>
• Use this method only if you’re able to—it’s best to find the IP address directly from the menu or taskbar options. If you can’t access Google on your device, you could always find the IP address from the URL in the Address Bar of your web browser.

Use Device Manager to Find the IP Address

To find the IP address of your VPN via Device Manager, open the Settings app on Windows 10 and click Network > IPv4.

You should see a list of your current connections and their associated IP addresses. You can de-select the VPN connection to remove it from the list, then click the IPv4 tab. From here, you can click the IPv4 tab once again to expand the list of IPv4 configurations.

You’ll need to know the host name of your VPN for this method—if you don’t have the host name, you can use the following to find the IP address:

• Device Manager
• Show Hidden Devices
• Find <hostname>
• (Or)
• Find <hostname>
• (Or)
• ipconfig /all

Once you’ve found the host name, click the IPv4 tab once more and double-click the entry associated with your VPN to bring up the details page.

From here, you can see the current status of the VPN connection (i.e. connected or not), as well as the IPv4 configuration information for the device.

To verify the IPv4 address, you can click the IPv4 tab, click the Gateway field, then enter the IP address for your default gateway in the IP address box.

To connect to a different network, simply select the network from the list, then click the Connect button.

Use this method only if you’re able to—it’s best to find the IP address directly from the menu or taskbar options. If you can’t access Google on your device, you could always find the IP address from the URL in the Address Bar of your web browser.

Use Registry to Find the IP Address

If all else fails, you may need to check the registry for the IP address. If you don’t know how to navigate the registry, don’t worry—we’ve got you covered. Simply open the registry editor (right-click on the Start button, then select All Programs > Accessories > Regedit)

As mentioned earlier, security and privacy are at the forefront of everyone’s minds these days. With all the news stories that surface regularly about data breaches and information leakage, the need for strong security is more important than ever before.