How to find your current IP address when connected via VPN
Note: As of October 7, 2004, Cisco VPN Client version 4.0.4(D) is the standard supported version of VPN client software. If you are on an earlier version, please update your software as soon as possible. See Eureka! document 54102 — Upgrade or install Cisco VPN Client software. To find out what version of the Cisco VPN software you are running, see Eureka! document 55175 — How to tell what version of Cisco VPN software you are using.
When you connect to your ISP, you are given an IP address by your ISP. However, once you tunnel into the PeopleSoft network, you are assigned another IP address that can be used by the WinVNC application for troubleshooting by Technical Support Operations or other IT group. To find this IP address, click on the version of Cisco VPN client software you are currently running:
To find your IP address for use with WinVNC:
Make sure you have successfully logged into the PeopleSoft network via VPN.
Once you are logged in, you should have a Cisco icon (small yellow padlock:
) in your system tray (lower right-hand corner of your screen.)
Right-click on the icon and choose S tatistics...
The Statistics screen appears.
Report the Client IP address as your IP address while connected to the PeopleSoft network via VPN.
Click here to go back to the beginning of this document.
Note: As of October 7, 2004, Cisco VPN Client version 4.0.4(D) is the standard supported version of VPN client software. If you are on an earlier version, please update your software as soon as possible. See Eureka! document 54102 — Upgrade or install Cisco VPN Client software. To find out what version of the Cisco VPN software you are running, see Eureka! document 55175 — How to tell what version of Cisco VPN software you are using.
To find your IP address for use with WinVNC:
Make sure you have successfully logged into the PeopleSoft network via VPN.
Once you are logged in, you should have a Cisco icon (small yellow padlock:
) in your system tray (lower right-hand corner of your screen.)
Double-click on the icon. The Connection Status screen appears.
On the
General tab, there is a
Client IP address field. Your IP address for WinVNC purposes is the Client IP address of
10.
x.x.x. Click on this icon for a sample screenshot:
Report the Client IP address as your IP address while connected to the PeopleSoft network via VPN.
Click here to go back to the beginning of this document.
Created by the PeopleSoft Knowledge Management Team.
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Created: kcw 11/04/2002
Revised: pmg 09/28/2004
Reviewed: 09/28/2004