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NAME

   ipcheck - Dyndns.org client to register your dynamic IP address

SYNOPSIS

   ipcheck [options] Username Password Hostnames
   ipcheck [options] --acctfile acct_info_file

DESCRIPTION

   ipcheck  is  a simple Python script to register your dynamic IP address
   using the NIC V2.0 protocol.  It aim to be  fully  compliant  with  the
   dyndns client specification.

   The  script  is  very  easy  to  use  and supports multiple methods for
   determining the external IP (parsing interfaces on the  local  machine,
   web  based  IP  detection,  direct  support  for  devices from Linksys,
   Netgear, Draytek, Netopia,  HawkingTech,  Watchgard,  Cayman,  Nexland,
   ZyXEL, SMC, Compex, UgatePlus, DLink and Cisco).

   Run  the  script  with  no  command  line  arguments  for  quick  start
   instructions.

OPTIONS

   -a address
          Manually specify the address.

   -r URL NAT router, use web IP detection.

   -A text
          Scan syslog for an IP after text (Unix only).

   -F filename
          Guess the WAN IP from a firewall log.

   -b     Backup mx option ON (default OFF).

   -c     Custom dns option (default dynamic).

   -d dir Directory for data files (default current).

   -e script
          Execute script after a successful update.

   -f     Force update regardless of current state.

   -g     NAT router, let dyndns guess your IP.  (do not  use  this  in  a
          cronjob, try -r).

   -h     Print this help text.

   --help Print all available help text.

   -i interface
          Interface for local address (default ppp0).

   -j     Disable https.

   -l     Log debugging text to ipcheck.log file.

   --syslog
          Log debugging text to syslog (Unix only).

   -m mxhost
          MX host (default NOCHG).

   -o     Set dyndns offline mode.

   -p     Proxy bypass on port 8245.

   -q     Quiet mode (unless there is an error).

   -s     Static dns option (default dynamic).

   -t     Test run, do not send the update.

   -v     Verbose mode.

   -w     Wildcard mode ON (default OFF).

   --makedat
          Create the ipcheck.dat file by dns lookup.

   --devices
          Print router options (Linksys, Netgear, etc).

   -n ip  The router IP address on the internal lan.

OTHER OPTIONS

   *  For help with different options: ipcheck -h

   *  For supported devices listing: ipcheck --devices

   *  For long detailed help text: ipcheck --help

EXAMPLES

   Example 1: the external IP is on eth0 of the current machine:

       # ipcheck -l -i eth0 username password hostnames

   Example 2: you are using the Linksys routing device:

       # ipcheck -l -L linksyspassword username password hostnames

   Example 3: you want to use web based ip detection:

       # ipcheck -l -r checkip.dyndns.org:8245 ...

   where  ...  is  your dyndns username password and hostnames.  Hostnames
   should be comma delimited if there are more than one.

AUTHOR

   ipcheck was written by Kal <kal@users.sourceforge.net>.

   This  manual  page  was   written   by   Joao   Eriberto   Mota   Filho
   <eriberto@debian.org> for Debian project (but may be used by others).

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