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October 20th, 2009, 10:57 AM
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IP address has changed
I could not access Homeseer (my site) this morning. I discovered that Comcast has changed my IP address. This is the second time this has happened. I am wondering if others are seeing this? Is there any way to determine the new IP address if you are not at your Homeseer server? (ie you are not at home). If Comcast starts changing IP addresses as a security measure, this will make remote access more difficult!
Steve Q
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Homeseer 2.2.0.66--W800 ACRF2--Cheaper RFID--mcsXAP 3.2--USBUIRT--TEMP08--1WireSwitch--xapmcsDatabase 1.3--TI103--lots of X10 & xAP stuff -------------229 devices -- 470 events
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October 20th, 2009, 11:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Q
Is there any way to determine the new IP address if you are not at your Homeseer server? (ie you are not at home). Steve Q
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I have HS send me an email every night. One of the items in the email is my IP address (hs.WANIP).
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October 20th, 2009, 11:10 AM
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Use Jon00's IPUpdate script. You can configure it to email you whenever your IP changes.
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=102645
Alternateively, use MyHomeSeer Connect or DynDNS ( https://www.dyndns.com/ ). I personally use DynDNS so I can have a cool domain name for all my stuff at home (I am consdtantly accesing my PCs and network devices at home) but I run Jon00's script as a backup, becuase I've had DynDNS fail on me once (only once in over 4 years) when the client accidently reported a local address instead of the WAN address....
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Hardware: HomeTroller S2 running HSPro, ADI Ocelot w/PSC05, ZTroller, NetCallerID, W800
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October 20th, 2009, 11:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Uncle Michael
I have HS send me an email every night. One of the items in the email is my IP address (hs.WANIP).
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Mike,
Excellent, I was doing this back in my dial-up days, but I forgot!!
I email my log file every day anyway; I will just include the IP address.
Thanks,
Steve Q
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Homeseer 2.2.0.66--W800 ACRF2--Cheaper RFID--mcsXAP 3.2--USBUIRT--TEMP08--1WireSwitch--xapmcsDatabase 1.3--TI103--lots of X10 & xAP stuff -------------229 devices -- 470 events
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October 20th, 2009, 11:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jrfuda
Use Jon00's IPUpdate script. You can configure it to email you whenever your IP changes.
http://board.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=102645
Alternateively, use MyHomeSeer Connect or DynDNS ( https://www.dyndns.com/ ). I personally use DynDNS so I can have a cool domain name for all my stuff at home (I am consdtantly accesing my PCs and network devices at home) but I run Jon00's script as a backup, becuase I've had DynDNS fail on me once (only once in over 4 years) when the client accidently reported a local address instead of the WAN address.... |
Thanks, I will check out Jon00's script. I use a lot of his scripts and I know they are excellent!!!
Before going to "my connect" or DynDNS, I will see how long my current Comcast IP address stays the same.
Steve Q
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Homeseer 2.2.0.66--W800 ACRF2--Cheaper RFID--mcsXAP 3.2--USBUIRT--TEMP08--1WireSwitch--xapmcsDatabase 1.3--TI103--lots of X10 & xAP stuff -------------229 devices -- 470 events
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October 20th, 2009, 02:48 PM
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+1 for Jon00's IPUdate script. It works great and just emails you the new IP when it changes. I just run it every couple of hours and it's done fine by me. I did just start using NO-IP and so far it's been working very well too.
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October 20th, 2009, 04:33 PM
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DynDns is cheap... er, free and updates automagicly.
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October 20th, 2009, 04:58 PM
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I have my IP address hard coded into several scripts that get security camera images etc. I would have to do some research to see what I would need to do if I moved to DynDNS. That's pretty low on my priority list right now.
Steve Q
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Homeseer 2.2.0.66--W800 ACRF2--Cheaper RFID--mcsXAP 3.2--USBUIRT--TEMP08--1WireSwitch--xapmcsDatabase 1.3--TI103--lots of X10 & xAP stuff -------------229 devices -- 470 events
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October 20th, 2009, 05:08 PM
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OverSeer
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Location: London UK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Q
I have my IP address hard coded into several scripts that get security camera images etc.
Steve Q
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My script will automatically update them too 
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Jon
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October 20th, 2009, 05:11 PM
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Yep, in that case Jon's script is the way to go. I use it for my camera pages.
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Automate everything, modify the rest... but remember... For every action, there is an equal and unexpected reaction.
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October 20th, 2009, 10:42 PM
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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I have used both DYNDNS and NO-IP for years with great success. I have found NO-IP to be quicker in resolving a change in IP address. They are both free, but you do have to "click" a link they provide in an email every month or so.
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February 3rd, 2010, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Europe
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Just posted some details on the event that I use to monitor my WAN IP.
If the WAN IP changes, it:
- Writes to the log-file
- Sends an email + SMS
- Sends a push notification to my iPhone
I have done something similar for the PORTNUMBER that my HomeSeer webserver is using (because for some reason this changes sometimes)
http://domotica.nldj.com
(click on 'HS Tips' under 'Projects' in the left menu)
Cheers
DJ
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