Behind Routers desperation
By sandwedge
@sandwedge (1339)
Malaysia
June 29, 2007 12:38am CST
i am at my wits end. i thought i know computer well enough but this problem crept up suddenly.
i am connected to the internet via a dsl router. i know from experience that certain IP Address allocated to dsl subscribers have better bandwidth that others even though the ISPs denies it.
i have a list of "FAST IPs" and i usually keep restarting the router until i get the IP thats on my list.
the problem starts then i tried to script the "on-off-check ip-redo until" using Scite. everything works well.
i only now have to click once, the the script runs a loop checking ip and restarting the router until it gets the one on my list. did the whole thing except for one final part.
HOW TO GET THE WAN IP?
I have asked in other forums and answers coming to me are
1. IPCONFIG
2. PING the router
3. NESTAT -A
all three will not return me the WAN ip. they all report LAN IP of 192.168.x.x
anyone here knows the cmd to get my WAN IP? bare in mind that my router has NAT disabled.
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3 responses
@tsudohnimh (8)
• United States
5 Jul 07
I dare challenge the assumption that there are certain fast IP's. Unless your ISP is 2guysinaclosetISP.com. Any major doesn't due throughput regulation by IP. What may be happening is that at times when less routers are connected their are certain IP's that are seldom available so it may appear faster at times.
Instead of all that trouble just up your bandwidth. If you'd care to prove me wrong I'd like to see your speedtest.net results with associated External IP.
Tsudohnimh
KnowtheNetwork.com
@sandwedge (1339)
• Malaysia
5 Jul 07
if you want to call me a liar then go ahead. most ip when i am connected to rappelz cause the game to be jerky and hangs. only a few is fast to get the game flowing smoothly. i have been playing rappelz for months and i would know if that specific ip is fast or not.
i rather be playing rappelz than trying to prove to you i am not a liar.
go show off your skills somewhere else, this discussion is about HOW TO GET YOUR WAN IP using windows built-in command line tools.
@SunDog (108)
• Latvia
11 Jul 07
sandwedge is experiencing it so thats that. all he asks is how to get WAN IP from the router through windows apps. answer his question or shut the f**k up.
showing off skills and intelligence in various fields should be in your own discussions. i am not a computer nerd or whatever you called those computer people, but when it comes to high bandwidth apps getting the desired ips will determine if the game run smoothly or not is being practice all over the world. check other forums where they discuss what ip from a certain ISP is faster, to show off your unlimited knowledge of the internet.
@tsudohnimh (8)
• United States
9 Jul 07
Give me a break. First, I never called anyone a liar. I challenged the assumption that performance was tied to the actual IP address. I have no doubt that your connection speed varies and may even seem to be related to specific IP's however, performance isn't tied to the IP address guaranteed.
As for the script? No I don't know how to accomplish the task because it doesn't solve anything. Want to solve the problem? Call your ISP and up your bandwidth, get a static IP if you'd like. Bingo
I never meant to call you a liar, I challenged a technical assumption with technical data.
Almada... Your right I love to run around calling people liars and I believe everything printed on the internet. Thanks for the chuckle. Damn fool, I was trying to give some guidance on solving the problem.
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
29 Jun 07
Instead of trying to switch to static IP and changing your router's external IP address, why not simply switch DNS servers? Check this out: http://www.opendns.com/
Hope this helps!
@sandwedge (1339)
• Malaysia
29 Jun 07
the connection speed depends on the ip i get. changing dns may help with web surfing since you only need to "find" the site once but constantly high bandwidth hungry apps lags.
@santuccie (3384)
• United States
15 Jul 07
Your connection speed is allocated by your ISP, whatever your IP address may be. DSL speeds are also affected by distance from the carrier, while cable speeds are affected by traffic. Besides that, I would expect the router to automatically engage NAT if you have 2 or more machines connected, else you wouldn't have Internet access on either/any of them.
Up until this discussion, I'd never heard of actual bandwidth being affected by the IP address itself. By using your router's web-based utility, or this FollowMyIP/whatever program you got, have you actually managed to increase download/upload speed? I would really like to know.
@musicmasters (73)
• India
29 Jun 07
There is a very simple way to find the WAN IP for your computer. I know from the information that you have given on your discussionthat you have a connection to the internet. So in case you want to do it the easy way you can always get to this website and it will give you your WAN IP. The web address is : http://www.mywanip.com. It will say your WAN IP is and the address in bold. Easy right! I know.
Or instead of going to this webpage over and over again you have an option to download the software MYWANIP from the same website. This is a standalone application and can be run from your computer. This is an other way to find the WAN IP.
Try these out and if you still don't get the result you are looking for then write back and I will give you a link that will send you a mail as soon as any change takes place in the IP.
CHEERS! AND GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
@sandwedge (1339)
• Malaysia
29 Jun 07
mywanip is gerat but it does no help me as i am scripting and i need a commandline available in xp or a separate commandline program that returns me the my wan ip. thanks .
