Re: How to tell IP address of remote machine?

I don't know if it will be useful, but have you considered using STUN software to get the IP address? There is a package, libnice, which contains a program, /usr/bin/stunbdc You need to select a public stun server, perhaps from the list at URL http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/STUN Please search this webpage for "Public STUN servers" You might try something like the command: stunbdc -4 stun.ekiga.net Please note: I cannot test this suggestion. I am no longer behind NAT. I looked at other stun clients but couldn't figure out how to get the information easily without examining source code. I installed more than one package, had to guess the name of the STUN client, run it, as a non-privileged user--forgive my paranoia--hoping the program would give me some information on what it was and how to use it. I wish there was more, and better documentation, on these STUN packages.