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ddclient updating to local IP instead of public IP

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Mar 15, 202624645 views
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Problem

I'm trying to setup ddclient on my ubuntu server to update my DNS records on zoneedit for when my public IP changes. It's updating fine, the problem is that it's giving zoneedit my local IP instead of my public one. My ddclient config file looks like this: Why is it updating to my local IP instead …

Error Output

SUCCESS:  updating mydomain.com: IP address set to 192.168.0.17 (200: Update succeeded.)

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Fix for: ddclient updating to local IP instead of public IP

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Yes, the issue is because you're behind a router. The best solution would be to see if you can install a ddns client on the router itself. Otherwise there are ddns update tools that finger a remote server and ascertain your IP by what this yields. T…

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