linux IP watcher

[John Bowden]

On Saturday 30 June 2007 05:49:55 John Bowden wrote:
> On Saturday 30 June 2007 05:40:20 Konstantin Svist wrote:
> > There are at least a few web services that offer a host-to-dynamic IP
> > service.
> > Basically, you set up some special software that updates their website
> > every time your host gets a new IP - and you always access it using the
> > same URL
> >
> > For example, no-ip.com provides this service freely.
> > I"m sure there are others, too
> >
> > Lux Zhang wrote:
> > > Hi
> > > my ISP provides a non-statis IP. I am looking for a linux tool to
> > > watch ip address change. that can monitor my public and local IP
> > > address. If  IP address changes it will send an email, to the address
> > > specified, with the new IP address. This email also includes the
> > > computer name and time the change occurred. This is useful for
> > > computers that have dynamically assigned IP addresses, but need to be
> > > accessed remotely.
> > >
> > >
> > > Hope some one can help
> > >
> > > Yuan
>
> My firewall box has that facility includded. It runs on an old PC, mine is
> an AMD 333mHz cpu with 128Mb RAM and a 1Gb hard drive and three nics. Once
> its installed and set up you don't even need a monitor on it as it can be
> administered from a web browser. I just set up a free account with
> no-ip.com. set up the option in my firewall. Have a look at smoothwall.org,
> for the firewall.
>
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> with honest intentions, (he was going to blow them up!)
> Registered Linux user number 414240

Oops getting tired, i forgot to say. I think no-ip.com also have a program you 
can run on one of your machines if you don't want to build a separate 
firewall box

-- 
Guy Fawkes, the only man to enter the house's of Parliament
with honest intentions, (he was going to blow them up!)
Registered Linux user number 414240