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Nov 26, 2022

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Nighthawk M5's public IP

Hello, I have a M5 modem that I have connected to my laptop via ethernet, and I'm trying to find the public IP of the modem. Using "whatismyip.com" it shows 69.155.246.25 but when I go to the M5'...

JohnPeng
Nov 28, 2022
Usually, carriers don't provide the direct IP to your M5 due to security reasons. As I know, some carriers may provide the VPN service with extra cost that allow the customers to access the device via public IP.

Thanks

NETGEAR Expert

Nov 28, 2022

Usually, carriers don't provide the direct IP to your M5 due to security reasons. As I know, some carriers may provide the VPN service with extra cost that allow the customers to access the device via public IP.

Thanks