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From: Go Fig <gofig@mac.com>
Subject: Re: Netopia Timbuktu trouble
References: <3EDD9B4C.7070502@nospam.com> 
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2003 18:17:23 GMT

In article <3EDD9B4C.7070502@nospam.com>,
 Timothy Miller <noname@nospam.com> wrote:

> But Netopia's IP locator still isn't working for her. She can't find my 
> DSL machine -- the one at the office. This makes her work slower and 
> less convenient. Costs me money.
> 
> Today, I called Netopia Tech support again. They told me to tell her to 
> open port 80. It was already open. It seems like Netopia is running out 
> of ideas.
> 
> She is behind a NAT router. Her husband seems to understand every detail 
> of NAT. The thinks he's got it configured just right. He's starting to 
> get stumped.
> 
> Anybody else been through this and found the answer?
> 
> Is is possible to ping or traceroute Netopia's IP Locator?
> 
> I'd ask on a Windows NG, too, except there are so many I don't know 
> where to begin. Suggestions? Any other NGs that might be helpful?
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> Tim Miller

This is what I do to find a dynamic IP.

I have E-MAIL checked every 4 min.  I have a filter in Eudora to 
'auto-reply' if a certain phase is used in the subject. I get the IP 
address from the header info from the auto-reply.  Takes a few minutes, 
but works well for me.

jay
Sat, Jun 7, 2003 
mailto:gofig@mac.com

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