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    • BiloxiGeekB
      BiloxiGeek
      last edited by

      Is there a suggested method for tracking the IP that I get on the WAN side from my ISP? This is purely curiousity but I'd like to have a log entry I could search for or some method to see over time what IP's are issued from upstream.

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      • NogBadTheBadN
        NogBadTheBad
        last edited by NogBadTheBad

        Set up email notifications System -> Advanced -> Notifications

        Install mailreport System -> Package Manager -> Available Packages

        Run the following ifconfig pppoe0 from an email report every 24 hrs

        pppoe0 is my WAN interface.

        Or set a cronjob to run ifconfig and output the config to System logs using ifconfig pppoe0 | grep inet | logger -i -t pppoe the -t could be whatever you wanted to call the process name

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        Andy

        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          You can just filter the logs by IP change and you will see changes listed for the time covered by the logs:

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          That does show all 'WAN' type connections so an OpenVPN client connection also in my case there.

          Steve

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