Problem with the router is that is demands a password and userid. I am
green at bash: what do you mean to say? I surmise, but don't understand the
bash script. Parsing the checkip.dyndns.org, seems more "doable".
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kai Lien" <kai@lenseco.com>
To: <slug@nks.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 5:12 PM
Subject: RE: [SLUG] pine question
>
> Patrick,
>
> For web, you could try here http://checkip.dyndns.org. It will show
> Linksys' WAN IP.
>
> If you have a Linux box behind Linksys router, you could use the Python
> script I noted previously. Just remark or comment out all the other stuff
> such as updating Dyndns.org.
>
> Or you could write a BASH script yourself. You need the following info for
> your Linksys router.
>
> Linksys_host=""
> Linksys_user=""
> Linksys_page="/Status.htm"
>
> From the Status.htm page, you could parse out the WAN interface. You could
> use wget to get the file and just grep the info you wanted and then email
> it to you. When everything works, add the script to the crontab.
>
> I don't have a Linksys router to test.
>
> Kai
>
>
> On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Grantham, Patrick wrote:
>
> > Again I ask, how could I extract the IP from the linksys router? any
ideas
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kai Lien [mailto:kai@lenseco.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 3:32 PM
> > To: slug@nks.net
> > Subject: Re: [SLUG] pine question
> >
> >
> >
> > Disclaimer: I do not work for www.dyndns.org and the latter do not pay
me
> > to promote its services.
> >
> > Based on my experience (almost a year) with dyndns.org, everything has
> > been smooth except for the monthly reminder to update the account.
That's
> > the reason now I am using a Python script that will force an update
after
> > 25 days automatically. Since the new script, I have not had to manually
> > update the account.
> >
> > I have talked to many people that had problems with
> > www.dyndns.org. However, most are due to their update client software.
For
> > example, instead of checking every hour for IP changes and make updates
> > when necessary, people are checking every minute and submit updates
> > regardless of IP changes. If just one or two person is doing this, it
> > would be okay. However, when there are 10 or more thousands of people
> > doing this, it takes a significant hit on your system. To learn more
about
> > other users of this service, check out news.dyndns.org (news server).
> >
> > Yes, one can CNAME a fully qualified domain name to your dynamic
hostname
> > such as yourcompany.dyndns.org. I am using soa.granitecanyon.com as my
> > free DNS server to provide this service.
> >
> >
> > Kai
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Ian C. Blenke wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 12:09:01PM -0400, Kai Lien wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Www.dyndns.org wants
> > > > some activity (such as an update) within 30 days. Otherwise, they
will
> > > > consider it an inactive account and drop you.
> > >
> > > I've had my fill of dyndns' crap. My RR IP rarely changes, and when it
> > > does it changes more than once. I'm sick and tired of sending pleading
> > > requests to the dyndns admins asking them to re-enable my "abusive"
> > account
> > > that was obviously DoSing their servers with a half dozen IP changes
> > > too quickly.... *sigh*
> > >
> > > Try staticcling.org - it's free, and run by mahlon - the stinkymeat
guy.
> > ;)
> > >
> > > > With all that, you only have to remember your account name with
> > > > www.dyndns.org. No more toying around with IP numbers.
> > >
> > > I go a step farther, and have a CNAME from my native domain point to
> > > the dynamic DNS record:
> > >
> > > home.blenke.com CNAME blenke.staticcling.org
> > >
> > > Then I build everything around home.blenke.com.
> > >
> > > > If anyone is interested in the Python or Bash script, drop me an
email.
> > >
> > > Dyndns has irritated me for the last time. I'm tired of feeling like a
> > > child when dealing with their system. Update once, you're ok - but if
> > > you update too often (or not often enough), they treat you as an
> > > abuser or destroy your account. Trying to paste logic around updates
> > > per their rules is far too irritating.
> > >
> > > There are other dynamic DNS places on there as well. Myip.org is too
> > > flaky, and Dynip.com isn't free.
> > >
> > > If staticcling.org ever goes away I'll probably end up hacking
> > > together my own scripting system to securely update my external
> > > public DNS servers in-place as needed. Then home.blenke.com can
> > > become an A record directly and all will be well.
> > >
> > > I've talked with mahlon though, and he's a good guy. I'll stick with
> > > staticcling.org for the time being because of familiarity if nothing
> > > else.
> > >
> > > I've yet to find a dynamic DNS update protocol that is properly
> > > encrypted, however. Sending passwords in-the-clear is just wrong.
> > >
> > > - Ian C. Blenke <ian@blenke.com> <icblenke@nks.net>
> > >
> >
> >
>
> --
>
> Kai Lien
>
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