01-18-2011, 03:08 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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How to find my External IP address
Hey guys, sort of a stupid question, but how do I find my external IP address? I went to the obvious ip.nf site, and it gave me an IP address, but apparently thats not my 'external' IP address. So just curious how I can find it out, I'm on a router.
Reason I need it is because I'm currently taking a computer course at MRC, and they require my external IP address to log into the compiler from home.
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01-18-2011, 03:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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01-18-2011, 03:12 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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Thats the exact same type of site as the one I listed in my original post, ip.nf.
Apparently its not an external IP address, according to what the tech guys told me.
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01-18-2011, 03:23 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobblehead
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This shows my external ip address at work behind a couple switches and a router, it should show yours even with a router. Is it giving you a 192.168.x.x address?
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01-18-2011, 03:31 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hanni
This shows my external ip address at work behind a couple switches and a router, it should show yours even with a router. Is it giving you a 192.168.x.x address?
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No, its giving me a 198.166.xx.xx address.
I had thought that was sufficient, but apparently its still not working, so thought I may have been doing something wrong.
I apologize if I'm not really making sense, not too knowledgeable about this stuff.
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01-18-2011, 03:36 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Are you at home or work? 192.168 is public space IP, your number is only unique to you behind your router.
If you go to speedtest.net does it show your IP there?
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Last edited by mykalberta; 01-18-2011 at 03:40 PM.
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01-18-2011, 04:25 PM
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First Line Centre
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Looks like 198.166.x.x ip's are all Canadian, this should be your external ip.
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01-18-2011, 05:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl
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I bet the tech looked at the address and thought it was a 192.168.x.x address and replied without even trying it.
That is the only explanation for someone not accepting an address that is obviously external.
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01-18-2011, 08:35 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary
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Alright guys, thank you so much for your help.
I sent another email explaining the situation, hopefully the issue will be solved.
Initially, I did give him what I incorrectly thought was my IP address, of the 192.168.xx variety, but then resent the correct one with 198.166.xx. The problem still persisted though, so I thought it was a mistake on my end, especially getting all confused about external, and what the difference was.
Thanks again.
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01-18-2011, 11:34 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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192.168.xx.x IPs are internal. With how close a 192.166.xx.x IP sounded, the tech probably didn't really use his brain and think about it.
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01-19-2011, 12:57 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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To get my IP, I use this site:
Headphones if you're at work or your wife is in the room!
http://www.moanmyip.com/
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