To find your IP address on Windows, simply head to the Start menu and then hit the Settings icon. Click Network & Internet, and then hit the Properties option beneath your current connection.

To find the IP address of your router, you'll need to open your computer or smartphone's internet settings page.

It's the router that assigns this information to the Roku (and any other device on your network), so without a connection to the router, your streaming device can't get an IP address.

Do you know your IP address? You don't have to, but you should know where to find it. This is how to go about it on all devices.

You can find your IP address on any Windows computer by entering a specific code in the Command Prompt, or by going to a IP-displaying website.

On Windows 11, 10, or a router, you can start Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver service as the default DNS service for your computer and network, and in this guide, I'll teach you how.