How to Determine Raspberry Pi IP Address

Step-by-step instructions for determining the Raspberry Pi IP Address.

These procedures apply to Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 3 with Raspberry Pi OS (64-Bit), (32-Bit) or (Legacy, 32-Bit).

General Notes

1. General: The procedures below are optimized for determining the IP Address of a Raspberry Pi 5, 4 or 3 with Raspberry Pi OS (64-Bit), (32-Bit) or (Legacy, 32-Bit).

2. Internet access during setup: Many of the steps below assume and require the target Raspberry Pi is connected to a network with access to the Internet.

Determine the target Raspberry Pi IP Address

Use an IP Scanner tool such as Advanced IP Scanner on a PC or alike to locate the DHCP IP Address assigned to the Raspberry Pi.

https://www.advanced-ip-scanner.com
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Connect directly to the target Raspberry Pi via a Display, Keyboard and Mouse, then open a Terminal window.

sudo hostname -I
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Connect to the target Raspberry Pi using Raspberry Pi Connect Remote shell or Raspberry Pi Connect Screen share and open a Terminal window.

sudo hostname -I
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Login to your router and examine the DHCP assignments, sometimes labeled "Connected Devices" or similar.

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