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MsVibe
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Why do I get different answers for

Ifconfig wwan0

and

curl ifconfig.me

And how can I query the wwan0 address from a Linux host on the same network?
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Re: Public IP

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I don't have an answer to your initial questions, but.....


Problem is your not going to get a public IP from your modem, because it doesn't know it. It is assigned a CGNAT IP that is internal to the carrier network. The network will route out your traffic and exit from one of their IPs, dynamically. Unless you paid for a public IP on that SIM ... assuming you are using a cellular connection.
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