In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes >>> I am using Linux, and only dial-up network. When I am >>> online read dns:// always gets my local name/address, >>> not the one I get assigned by my ISP. > >Windoze behaves the same way. I keep getting the IP of my >network card instead of the address assigned by my ISP. I posted a script a while ago that allowed you to set up a webserver on a dynamic IP address. The trick to obtaining your IP address is to read an external page that gives you your ip address. I have one setup at http://www.compkarori.com/oracle.shtml that I used for this purpose. You can use it if you wish. Just parse out the text between <IPAddress> and </IPAddress> ------- Regards, Graham Chiu gchiu<at>compkarori.co.nz http://www.compkarori.com/dynamo - The Homebuilt Dynamo http://www.compkarori.com/dbase - The dBase bulletin