1. #include <stdio.h>
   #include <netdb.h>

   int main()
   {
   char hostn[400]; //placeholder for the hostname
   struct hostent *hostIP; //placeholder for the IP address

   //if the gethostname returns a name then the program will get the ip
   address using gethostbyname
   if((gethostname(hostn, sizeof(hostn))) == 0)
   {
   hostIP = gethostbyname(hostn); //the netdb.h function gethostbyname
   printf("IP address: %s\n", inet_ntoa(*(struct in_addr
   *)hostIP->h_addr));
   }
   else
   {
   printf("ERROR:FC4539 - IP Address not found."); //error if the
   hostname is not found
   }
   return 0;
   }

2. Type in.. www.whatismyip.com
   thats yours
3. ifconfig
4. Ha! Dang I lost now; System > Administration > Network Tools
   Dang, if I know what happening, everyone drinking beer and jammin' here! Sorry.
5. Experience
6. Try Panky's method…or if you're short on time just enter "ifconfig" at the console.

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