Finding the IP Address of Your Raspberry Pi Running OpenMediaVault

Learn how to find and display your Raspberry Pi’s local and external IP addresses when running OpenMediaVault. …


Updated August 8, 2023

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Learn how to find and display your Raspberry Pi’s local and external IP addresses when running OpenMediaVault. Raspberry Pi owners often need to know their device’s IP address, especially when working with remote access or troubleshooting network issues. In this article, we will demonstrate how to check the IP address of a Raspberry Pi running OpenMediaVault, both the local and external IP addresses.

  1. Local IP Address: To find your Raspberry Pi’s local IP address (within your home or office network), open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or navigating to Applications > Accessories > Terminal from the menu. Type the following command and press Enter:
hostname -I

This will display your Raspberry Pi’s local IP address(es). For example, you may see output like this:

192.168.1.100 192.168.1.101

The first address is the IPv4 address and the second is the IPv6 address. Keep note of these addresses as you may need them when connecting to your Raspberry Pi from other devices on the same network.

  1. External IP Address: To find your Raspberry Pi’s external (public) IP address, visit a website like https://www.whatismyip.com/. This website will display your public IP address, which is the address visible to devices outside of your local network.

Alternatively, you can use the command line to find your external IP address. First, make sure that your Raspberry Pi is connected to the internet and then open a terminal window as described above. Type the following command and press Enter:

curl ifconfig.me

This will return your public IP address in the terminal window. For example:

123.456.789.0

Keep note of this address as well, especially if you plan to access your Raspberry Pi from outside your local network.

Remember that your external IP address may change periodically if your internet service provider assigns a dynamic IP address. To ensure that you can always access your Raspberry Pi remotely, consider setting up a Dynamic DNS service or configuring port forwarding on your router.