custom applescript for external ip address

How about registering for a free account from DynDNS.org? Then you just run a client and you can get something like:

<yourname>.dyndns.org
<yourname>.homeunix.com

You can replace <yourname> with anything you want, so long as nobody else is using it.

 

I don't think that updates when your IP changes. So it'll break.

I've actually thought of this. But I haven't been able to successfully upload data to my webhost via ftp in terminal.

In any case, I'll post the method in the hopes someone will help both of us out: THIS IS NOT A SOLUTION (yet)

You can either run a chron job in terminal OR download NerdTool here. Open it, and create a new shell item.

In that shell item you wil need to have the script for: writing a file of your ip to somewhere (hidden)

Code:

curl --silent www.whatismyip.com/automation/n09230945.asp > /tmp/myip

will grab your IP and store it in plain text.

Now you could also include it to only update and upload when it's different.

This is where someone comes in and tells us how to use ftp in the shell to upload to a protected directory.

 

Well, if you check out the site, it explains what it does (dynamic DNS). You have a client on the inside network updating the DNS entry, so it is updated whenever the IP changes. I do this all the time.

Don't re-invent the wheel. A hostname is much easier to remember than constantly having to check the IP.

 

You're welcome. FYI, don't have the built-in client update too often or they will disable your account. You just need to email them to re-enable, but just something to keep in mind.

My Linksys running OpenWRT has the built-in client too and it works fine.