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Internet - How do I find my external (public) IP address?
Last Updated 3 years ago
To discover what your external/pubic IP address (the one used by your router, for example) go to https://www.ipchicken.com and your IP address will be displayed in the information presented on the landing page.
To discover your public IP using a command line, open a command prompt and use:
To discover your public IP using a command line, open a command prompt and use:
nslookup myip.opendns.com. resolver1.opendns.com
This uses resolver1.opendns.com DNS server to resolve the magical myip.opendns.com. hostname to your ip address.
. on the myip.opendns.com. lookup prevents search domains from being appended, which can yield incorrect results.)