My computers are sitting behind a router/firewall. How do I programmatically find out what my external IP address is. I can use http://www.whatsmyip.org/ for ad-hoc queries, but the TOS don't allow for automated checks. Any ideas? ...
I'd like to limit the set of Wifi networks that shows up in Windows to a single access point instead of seeing dozens of networks that are nearby. Alternatively, it's ok to see them if I have a way to prevent connecting to them (i.e. the 'unsecured' ones, with owners who refuse to secure their networks even when asked politely and offer...
hi friends i am trying run a web server on my static ip address but when i open my ip address its opening my dsl router how can i assign that ip to my computer any idea thanks ...
Hi, I had a NAS connected to my old (belkin) router with a static ip of 10.1.1.2 and today I bought a new (billion) router and now I can't see the NAS anywhere. The NAS is a Netgear NAS (Stora). I have tried uninstalling it already and then reinstalling it but when reinstalling it it detected the NAS. any ideas appreciated ...
I would like to write a software running in a networked device, i.e. PC. It can automatically detect the other network devices' types. For example, it can detect there is a PS3, a Wii, an IPad running in the same network. Any ideas? Thanks, ...
I have a linksys router and a netgear 24 port switch. Both are gigabit but the switch is much higher quality. My question is if I have switch connected to a router and then the backup device and computer attached to the switch do the devices communicate to each other through just the switch or both the router and the switch. ...