Re: Discover Outgoing IP address
From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_remove.this.engineer.com)
Date: 09/06/04
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Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 21:57:29 -0400
I have seen that behavior with some ISPs that use a proxy. If that's your
case then you will need to check if your ISP is not blocking ports on your
real IP (81.105.x.x.).
Test it both ways... you got nothing to loose.
-- Javier [SBS MVP] << SBS ROCKS !!! >> "SteveB" <swb_mct@msn.com> wrote in message news:OGa7rL4kEHA.3912@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > The 81.105.x.x address IS the public address that the world sees, which (I > believe) can only mean that your ISP puts it's customers inside a "Network > Address Translated" environment. (like AOL dial-up). This would mean > there is no inbound routing from the outside world to your facility which > would make it impossible for you to have any sort of Services that users > on the internet could find unless -perhaps- they used the same ISP. > > Does this describe your situation, or have you been able to reach your > network from other internet locations for VPN or other SBS Services? > > > > > > > > > > > "Mario" <mariogeorgiou@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:e4Lloj3kEHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Whats my IP reports 62.0.252.7 >> but my router reports the range.81.105.x.x range >> bizarre!! >> >> "SteveB" <swb_mct@msn.com> wrote in message >> news:%23oYbGg3kEHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>> It would most likely mean that your WAN address that the router sees is >>> actually a private address. >>> >>> Is it a 10.x.x.x. or 192.168.x.x or 172.16.x.x. address. This would >>> happen if your router is inside dsl modem. >>> >>> It would also happen if your ISP puts its customers inside a proxy >>> environment, much like a huge corporate network. AOL dialup does that. >>> >>> What is the IP address that your router WAN reports ? >>> >>> >>> >>> "Mario" <mariogeorgiou@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:eToTe$2kEHA.1348@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >>>> Thanks for your reply >>>> these seemed like the trick, but both options ( DirectUpdate and the >>>> website whatismyIP.com ) both report the same Public IP address, but >>>> when I check my router, the routers WAN IP is not even in the same >>>> address range. >>>> No I understand I might not have configured DU properly yet, but the >>>> website reported the same address. >>>> any thoughts? >>>> regards >>>> >>>> "SteveB" <swb_mct@msn.com> wrote in message >>>> news:%23$mItZ2kEHA.3984@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... >>>>> >>>>> To manually detect the address go to http://www.whatismyip.com >>>>> >>>>> The normal solution for your problem is to you DNS dynamic update. >>>>> Your current DNS servers may support it . . . you can check. I >>>>> personally found the program call "Direct Update" is the best and to >>>>> be the mostly widely accepted with dynamic DNS servers. It costs >>>>> about $16 online after you try it for free for 30 days. >>>>> >>>>> You can find Direct Update with a google search >>>>> >>>>> If your current dns servers don't support dynamic update, you could >>>>> move your dns to a place that supports dynmaic update. >>>>> >>>>> www.ZONEEDIT.COM is free. It takes about 12 hours to switch from your >>>>> current dns servers to other dns server after submit the change to >>>>> your registrar. You would not loose inbound connectivity because you >>>>> can have the new dns servers preconfigured so when it rolls, noone >>>>> well notice. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Mario" <mariogeorgiou@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:OENwkR2kEHA.644@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>>>>> Is anyone aware of a utility that will test the system and discover >>>>>> its "outgoing Public IP Address". >>>>>> >>>>>> what I want to do is run a task or utiltity to test the system where >>>>>> the SBS server resides, and discover the Public IP that the ISP would >>>>>> assign, and then extract that information to send on as an email >>>>>> report. >>>>>> >>>>>> I know if you navigate to a site like www.grc.com they can sense what >>>>>> your public IP is , and I want to extract that locally and send out >>>>>> the information as an email periodically, say every 24 hours. >>>>>> >>>>>> You may ask why this is necessary. Our ISP assigned our cable modem >>>>>> with an address which they say is always tied to the MAC address of >>>>>> the modem - effectively saying it is a static address. >>>>>> ....Hmmm........Well every now and again the IP address changes, >>>>>> making a nonsense of our web presence, and of course RWW and VPN are >>>>>> ineffective, and when the IP is unknown, recovery or diagnosis of the >>>>>> problem is near impossible. There are occassions where there is >>>>>> no-one to assist at the local server site, hence the idea of >>>>>> something automatic. >>>>>> Does anyone have any suggestions? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks >>>>>> Mario >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
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