Trying to figure out how to get computers external IP (it's on a network, but I want public access IP)

[MainFramed]

Anyone know how? I've tried Command Prompt --> IPCONFIG, it doesnt give the external, and over at DSL Reports.com i tried there public IP button, but it gives me the routers public IP.

 

[fs5]

what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

or whatismyip.com

 

[beer]

your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

 

[Spencer278]

Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

 

[acemcmac]

network-tools.com

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

I'm using a Linksys

Originally posted by: beer
your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

Yeah I did, thanks though..it doesn't show it in there anywhere.

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

I'm using a Linksys

Originally posted by: beer
your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

Yeah I did, thanks though..it doesn't show it in there anywhere.

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

not if it's behind a router, what's what the ROUTER does. it allows more than one PC to share a public IP address.

if your ISP has assigned you more than ONE Public IP address, than you can use a SWITCH, one line to the PC by itself and another line to your Router.

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

I'm using a Linksys

Originally posted by: beer
your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

Yeah I did, thanks though..it doesn't show it in there anywhere.

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

depends on the setup. does the webserver use port 80 if it does just forward that to the pc with the computers on it.

 

[edro]

http://www.edro13.com/asodhfoph9y4f98j9rd7q93989q248sadxyfsdf

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[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

I'm using a Linksys

Originally posted by: beer
your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

Yeah I did, thanks though..it doesn't show it in there anywhere.

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

btw, you don't need an external ip address for that application, you just need to forward a port.

the other way to do it of course is terminal service in and open the app that allows you to view your web cam.

 

[fs5]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

yes.. um.. you're gonna need to know a little more about basic networking to do what you want.
here's a start: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm

or if you want a quicky dirty answer, place the computer you want into the DMZ (unsafe) or find out what port it webcam server is using and then use the port forwarding feature on your linksys to forward those ports to that computer.

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

I'm using a Linksys

Originally posted by: beer
your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

Yeah I did, thanks though..it doesn't show it in there anywhere.

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

btw, you don't need an external ip address for that application, you just need to forward a port.

the other way to do it of course is terminal service in and open the app that allows you to view your web cam.

Yeah your right, i could use a webcam program to access the webcam server huh?

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

I'm using a Linksys

Originally posted by: beer
your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

Yeah I did, thanks though..it doesn't show it in there anywhere.

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

btw, you don't need an external ip address for that application, you just need to forward a port.

the other way to do it of course is terminal service in and open the app that allows you to view your web cam.

Yeah your right, i could use a webcam program to access the webcam server huh?

:shrugs;

not guaranteed to work, but hey it's worth a shot right?

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
what router are you using?
you could also just go to:
http://www.myip.com/

I'm using a Linksys

Originally posted by: beer
your router should probably have that listed if you go to the local IP address of the router in a web page...but im sure you knew that...

Yeah I did, thanks though..it doesn't show it in there anywhere.

Originally posted by: Spencer278
Your routers public IP is the only public IP you have.

Oh, serioulsy? Is there anyway I can asing an IP of it's own to a computer on a network? (I have security camera's hooked to one of the computers here...it has a webcam server running off of it to veiw the cameras else where...what i want to do is have an external IP for it so i can veiw it outside the network)

btw, you don't need an external ip address for that application, you just need to forward a port.

the other way to do it of course is terminal service in and open the app that allows you to view your web cam.

Yeah your right, i could use a webcam program to access the webcam server huh?

:shrugs;

not guaranteed to work, but hey it's worth a shot right?

yeah, i think you might be on to something

 

[Joemonkey]

the best place to get your public IP is here

its better than the others cuz it has a chicken!

 

[Fiveohhh]

How do you access the cameras now through your lan?

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh
How do you access the cameras now through your lan?

type in that computers ip, you know like 192.168.X.XXX

 

[Fiveohhh]

so just forward port 80 to that pc and it "should" work use the public ip assigned to your router

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: edro13
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apperantly

nice.

 

[MainFramed]

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh
so just forward port 80 to that pc and it "should" work use the public ip assigned to your router

wait im sorry, forward what computer to port 80? the server, the routers or the computer running the surveillance software?

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh
so just forward port 80 to that pc and it "should" work use the public ip assigned to your router

wait im sorry, forward what computer to port 80? the server, the routers or the computer running the surveillance software?

computer running the surveillance software.

HOWEVER

if that computer is a Win XP Pro machine, than you can turn on remote desktop option and access the computer from outside by forwarding port 3389 to that machine.

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: MainFramed

Originally posted by: Fiveohhh
so just forward port 80 to that pc and it "should" work use the public ip assigned to your router

wait im sorry, forward what computer to port 80? the server, the routers or the computer running the surveillance software?

from your router forward port 80 to the machine running the webcamserver

 

[MainFramed]

Alright guys, I forwarded port 80 from my router to the machine running the webcam server, one thing im now confused about...how to edit settings on the router, since i can't login once i goto the External's IP...what do i do to login into my router now?

 

[Fiveohhh]

Are you trying to edit the settings on your router from the external side?... What router are you using?