How Do I Check What My Internet Service Provider Is?
Your Internet service provider (ISP) is the source network that allows you to connect to the Internet through their services. Usually it is very easy to detect your Internet service provider settings from your computer; the process is very straightforward. Find all the steps to discovering your Internet service provider here.
- Check who your cable or telephone service provider is; many times they will also be your ISP. The ISP is generally the company you signed up your Internet account through. If this is not true in your case follow the next few steps.
- Connect to the Internet. You may need to put in a password and username. You can usually find this option under network connections in the start menu; however, the process varies between operating systems.
- Open a web browser. This is easily done by clicking on an icon for your web browser in your start menu or tool bar. Common web browser applications are Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera.
- Use the search feature in your web browser to find a website that can detect your ISP automatically. If you already know of one you can simply type the address into your address bar at the top of your web browser. One provider of this service is Spyber.
- Find your ISP and IP address along with other common information on the website you have chosen. Make note of your ISP and other information you may need for future reference. It's a good idea to keep this information in a folder or spreadsheet in an accessable place, like your desktop.