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Discover DHCP address via ping to alias?

dougster2k — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:24:39 GMT

Hi,

I've discovered that my router hasn't updated my DYNDNS alias with today's DHCP address, and therefore no VPN 😞 ... is there a way I can determine what address been assigned remotely? for example does BT maintain a DNS alias (for example: <networkaccount>.btclick.com) that I can ping to get the address?

Thanks,

Doug.

Re: Discover DHCP address via ping to alias?

adrianc — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:01:31 GMT

Unfortunately, no.

~~However you should be able to see it on the router GUI or by typing "What is my IP address" into Google.~~

Sorry, need to learn to read, you did say remotely. The only way to achieve this would be by connecting *out* from behind the VPN router - perhaps install a dynamic update client on the VPN machine?