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how to get the WAN external IP address my PC is using into a file that can be saved - using batch file commands?
how to get the WAN external IP address my PC is using into a file that can be saved - using batch file commands?
Do you have access to your router? The external IP address is there. It is just one number, so just write it down.
Although, unless you have a fixed IP, this can change.
ASKER
Andy
Great so far....
But how do I "pipe it" into a file?
Really important to me.
Thank you
Great so far....
But how do I "pipe it" into a file?
Really important to me.
Thank you
Hi,
just add
> c:\temp\externalip.txt
at the end of the command string:
nslookup myip.opendns.com. resolver1.opendns.com > externalip.txtx
just add
> c:\temp\externalip.txt
at the end of the command string:
nslookup myip.opendns.com. resolver1.opendns.com > externalip.txtx
ASKER
got "non-authoritative answer" ??
Does the IP address returned show your public IP?
You can get your public IP from http://whatismyipaddress.com/
You can get your public IP from http://whatismyipaddress.com/
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You could use a DNS request instead of HTTP request to find out your public IP:
C:\> nslookup myip.opendns.com. resolver1.opendns.com
Then pipe it into a file of your choice
Source: http://superuser.com/questions/165986/windows-command-that-returns-external-ip?newreg=71200a603a5746c8b9f766418e6d0dfc