dynamic IP address of DSL router

[km76107]

Hello all,
Is there a way to identify the dynamic IP address of the DSL router? I have a Windows XP desktop that is connected to the internet via DSL. My PC is running LabView 7.0 to acquire data over the LAN using TCP/IP Vis. I want to publish the data over the internet so that I can view the data over the browser. I am using the embedded webserver already built in LabView. How do I figure out the IP address of the router so that I can go to the browser and type in http://IP Address/Program.htm to view the live data?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance

[altenbach]

If your router is running NAT, you can get the public IP by connecting to special IP detection pages such as on broadbandreports using a PC behind the router.

How often does your public IP change? I would recommend to subscribe to a free dynDNS service such as DynDNS.org Once registered, dns information is updated whenever your public IP changes. From then on, you can reach your public IP using e.g. http://kmoorthy.dyndns.org, or whatever you have chosen.

Some routers (e.g. ZyXEL and others) even incorporate a DynDNS.org client so the router takes care of registering the WAN IP change. If not, you need to run a client on your PC that performs this du
ty. Make sure to select something that correctly works across NAT. It is not useful to register your local private address. 😉

Also don't forget to forward any ports that you need on the router. What router model do you have?

[km76107]

Thanks Altenbach. Your answer helped.