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I am trying to find my IP address and am getting 2 different results. When I run the command ifconfig in linux, I get some 192.168.x.x generic address. but when ...
  1. 09-02-2005 #1
    rekurzion
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    IP address information

    I am trying to find my IP address and am getting 2 different results.

    When I run the command ifconfig in linux, I get some 192.168.x.x generic address. but when i go to a website like www.whatismyip.com I get a more realistic address.

    Is there a command which I can use to find the second ip address without having to go to a website??
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  2. 09-02-2005 #2
    Glass
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    The IP that the website is providing is your internet connection's IP. Most likely you are behind a router so no, there is no way to tell what the internet facing IP is.

    You could plug your computer directly into the internet, but that would be pointless.
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