How to find an IP for gaming?

[Lokan]

Hi,

A friend and I are trying to play some games online via direct connect; however, we're both behind firewalls and kind of new to this. When we try to view our IP's, they always come up the standard 192.168.254.1. The question I have is how do I find out my actual IP that my ISP gives me and not my router's IP?

The game I'm trying to get to play is C&C: Generals. If I'm behind a firewall, what ip do I give my friend to connect directly?

Thanks for the help in advance...

 

[Antisocial Virge]

http://www.whatismyip.com/

 

[DaveSimmons]

Also, www.practicallynetworked.com and/or your router's manual if you need to open up / unblock any ports, though you should have that set already if you've been playing on any public servers.