How do you check your external IP?

[Peter King]

On Sat, May 12, 2012 at 12:29:17PM -0400, William Park wrote:
 
> How do you check your external IP?  I know about <whatismyip.com>, but I
> would like to know other sites.
> 
> I usually go to my router's webpage.  But, my new router has fancy Java
> enabled webpage that I can't log in using Lynx.  So, I can't script it.
> My plan is to send email to myself if IP changes.  :-)

What a great idea! I've been bitten by such external IP changes while far
away from the machine, and it would be great to have a solid script to
email me the change, so I wouldn't have to try to talk someone through it
at long distance (or give away any passwords). Post one if you write it!

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