How to determine a persons IP?

[AudioSmurf]

Hi

I'm helping a friend reinstalling Windows and configure his harware.
I want to be able to control his computer from my home using PCAnywhere. The problem is that I cant tell which IP he has. He doesn't know enough to check his IP and tell me it thru ICQ. Is there a way for me to know what IP he has? Any free software that'll do the job for me?

Brgds... /AudioSmurf

 

[khtm]

easy.
it's called the windows command prompt.

type "netstat -an" and see what active connections you have. you should close all browser windows and other connections EXCEPT for ICQ. If you send your friend a message and he replies, this will create a connection between your computers. Simply look at your netstat results for something that is similiar to your IP (if you guys have the same ISP) or a weird port (I forget what ports ICQ uses, but you should have no trouble figuring it out).

Good luck!

 

[AudioSmurf]

Thanks!! )) It actually works. I have to do a little bit of guessing, but it works.

Thanks again

 

[khtm]

glad I could help

 

[Slikkster]

Have him type "winipcfg" at the start/run line. That will tell him exactly what IP he has. Or, he can go to a dos prompt and type "ipconfig /all" and it will tell him what IP he's using. (no quotes when typing them in..just put here for specificity)