How do you check your external IP?

[Charles Philip Chan]

William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> writes:

> Also, before you can update dynamic DNS sites, you have to know your
> new IP.  My issue is how to script it.  Once you know your new IP, you
> can update DNS or email it to yourself.

A router that supports dynamic DNS server updates the record
automatically. Barring that, like I said, you can use ddclient which
does the same thing- you run it either as a daemon or through a cron
job.

> Besides, the free DNS has names that I probably won't remember.

Why is it hard? You just choose a domain from a pool that they offer and
you choose your own host name.

Charles

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