getting IP address of router

[jim ruxton]

Thanks Adam. I'm looking for a Linux solution and yes it is the internet
IP address I'm looking for. I'd prefer a command or script rather than
going to a website but thanks this is useful as a test.
Jim 
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2005 15:34:45 -0500, jim ruxton <cinetron-uEvt2TsIf2EsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > I'm sitting on a network behind a wireless Netgear router. Is there a
> > way to determine the routers dynamic internet IP address easily ie.
> > without going into the routers configuration menu?
> > Jim
> 
> 
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> 
> C:\Documents and Settings\Home>netcat -r
> 'netcat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
> 
> C:\Documents and Settings\Home>netstat -r
> 
> Route Table
> ===========================================================================
> Interface List
> 0x1 ........................... MS TCP Loopback interface
> 0x2 ...00 50 bf 51 05 bc ...... Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC - P
> acket Scheduler Miniport
> ===========================================================================
> ===========================================================================
> Active Routes:
> Network Destination        Netmask          Gateway       Interface  Metric
>           0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0      192.168.1.1   192.168.1.100       20
>         127.0.0.0        255.0.0.0        127.0.0.1       127.0.0.1       1
>       192.168.1.0    255.255.255.0    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       20
>     192.168.1.100  255.255.255.255        127.0.0.1       127.0.0.1       20
>     192.168.1.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       20
>         224.0.0.0        240.0.0.0    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       20
>   255.255.255.255  255.255.255.255    192.168.1.100   192.168.1.100       1
> Default Gateway:       192.168.1.1
> ===========================================================================
> Persistent Routes:
>   None
> 
> I hope your talking about this. If you run the command netstat -r you
> will be displayed something like the above. The Default gateway (the
> router) will be displays.
> 
> If you are talking about the internet IP (which I think you are) trry
> www.myip.dk that has been the best site for me.

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