I tried getting the VPN client to work from ADM, but it failed. My router will allow me to put certain devices on a VPN. I’ve tried and verified other devices on my network. I wanted to verify the asustor also by checking it’s address.
Settings > Manual Connect
Your public IP address does not change when using a VPN.
A VPN hides your IP address and location. When you use a VPN, your internet traffic is rerouted through an external server and your online activities can only be traced back to the IP address of the VPN server, but no longer to your IP address and you.
Using SSH you can see your public IP address for your NAS: curl https://ipinfo.io/ip
Or the easier way, open a browser on your computer to www.whatsmyip.org
Technically the NAS does not have an external address unless you have IPv6 fully running and supported by your ISP (and even then your firewall on the router has to be configured for this).
Your gateway device (router or firewall) that connects to the ISP has an external address if you are not using CGNAT (normally on 4/5G connections but sometimes seen on fixed link connections).
The best way is to use the settings application and then network / network interface to see what has been configured or set by your DHCP server.
Remember that unless you are paying or are contracted for a fixed IP address, you external address may change due to line / link outages or at the whim of you ISP!
Straight, simple and to the point. Thanks for helping this is what I needed
Thanks, the SSH command worked
No problems. What VPN service are you using? Perhaps I can double check when you use the VPN client on the NAS.