HonkIP

Setup guides

How to keep a HonkIP name pointing at your home, for 23 routers, NAS boxes and computers.

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Mac, Linux, Raspberry Pi

Open a terminal, run crontab -e, and add this line. On a Mac, use the Terminal app.

*/5 * * * * curl -fsS -4 "https://update.honkip.com/update?key=YOUR-KEY" >/dev/null; curl -fsS -6 "https://update.honkip.com/update?key=YOUR-KEY" >/dev/null 2>&1

The second part sends your IPv6 address. It does nothing if your home has no IPv6.

Where do I get my key and name?
Make a free account. Your own name and key are then filled into every guide, ready to copy.
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