[nzlug] wan ip address

[Warren Boyd]

On 2006-07-27, at 08:34 , Sid Bachtiar wrote:

>> You don't mention what sort of router you're using - is it working as
>> a "proper" full modem, or as a half bridge? (Meaning that the IP
>> address will actually be sitting on the machine itself)
>
> Hi I'm using an ADSL modem that is also a router (Dicksmith one). In
> WinXP under DOS, I can type 'ipconfig' and it will tell me my local ip
> and my wan ip. I've been looking for similar command that'll give me
> the information.
>
> I need this to do dynamic DNS. At the moment I'm using an external
> service to tell ddclient of my WAN address.

ddclient should be able to work most of this out once it's  
installed ... I know I didn't have to do anything more than supply my  
username + password for my ddclient when I installed it ...

Cheers,
Warren.