Finding internet IP address.

TheSmJTheSmJ
edited October 2003 in Hardware
Real quick, whats the easiest way for one to find their IP address on the net? Not the local IP address, but the internet address.

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  • citrixmetacitrixmeta Montreal, Quebec Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    http://www.whatsmyipaddress.com
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    The WAN address is what you're looking for.

    The easiest way? Go to www.addaboy.com and look at any post that td_isles has made. ;) Try it, you'll see what I mean.

    Example:

    http://www.addaboy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1614

    scroll down to td_isles' post.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited October 2003
    Ok, I got her address using the link citrix gave. I tried to ping it, and I cannot (times out). crap.


    I'm trying to connect VNC to her, so I could help her with some things. She has installed the server correctly, as I instructed.

    ANyone have any idea why I cannot even ping her IP?

    Edit: Yeahhhh... WAN address.... been a while.... :doh: .
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited October 2003
    BTW, she went to the site, and told me her address, not me.... I'm not that stupid... ;)
  • leishi85leishi85 Grand Rapids, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    is she behind a firewall??
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    Does her computer have a static IP or is she behind a router? The WAN IP is going to be the IP of the device that you can connect to.

    If she's behind a device like a router - then you need to create a tunnel between the wan IP and the internal local IP.
  • shwaipshwaip bluffin' with my muffin Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    make sure the xp software firewall isn't on too :)
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited October 2003
    Well, I do think she's behind a firewall. But I should be able to ping her address anyhow, least in my expirence.

    As far as tunneling the IP, I dont think one could do that remotely (being as that would defeat the idea of a firewall...) so I'm thinking at this point, I'd be better off driving my a$s down to Lansing (hour drive) and get this stuff done myself.

    Correct?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    Most routers with firewall block WAN request. Furthermore, the VNC ports must be open on the router for it to function. By default that's port 5900 and 5901. I'd open 5900 through 5910. I did this on my computer at home (On different ports; sorry guys ;D), in addition to using no-ip.com's DynDNS service so I can have access to my computer through VNC from anywhere.
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited October 2003
    Thrax said
    Most routers with firewall block WAN request. Furthermore, the VNC ports must be open on the router for it to function. By default that's port 5900 and 5901. I'd open 5900 through 5910. I did this on my computer at home, in addition to using no-ip.com's DynDNS service so I can have access to my computer through VNC from anywhere.

    I know... :( , just making sure I haven’t missed anything... Seeing as she doesn’t know how to open a port on a firewall, let alone know what a firewall is, I'd say I should just save myself the hassle of walking her through it and go down there myself.


    'less anyone has any other ideas? ANy 1337z0r h4xx0rz here to hack in and open them for me? ;)
  • GobblesGobbles Ventura California
    edited October 2003
    Have her get into the router and move her machine into the DMZ. You can ping her because the accept wan pings or ICMP is disabled.

    DMZ is easier then trying to configure the firewall to port forward.

    Gobbles
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