Also sprach A.Melon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Thu, 5 May 2005 14:10:13 -0700 (PDT)): > I have connected a Debian box attached to a NAT router to a cable > modem, and I'd like to determine (preferably from Perl but > anything will do!) my "internet" IP address (as opposed to > 192.168...). > > I searched for information on this and found only solutions by > parsing the output of websites that display the HTTP REMOTE_ADDR. > But I don't want to rely on an external website. > > I know there must be a way to do this because Gnutella-type > programs (client) display my "outside" IP address. How do they > do it?
$ ping -R -c1 <host outside> ..schould be the first address which is not in your net. sl ritch. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]