functions/Get-PublicIP.ps1
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Function Get-PublicIP { <# .SYNOPSIS Continuously monitors and displays your public IP address. .DESCRIPTION The Get-PublicIP function queries an external API service (ip-api.com) to retrieve and display your current public IP address. It runs in a continuous loop, checking every 3 seconds, and highlights any changes in the IP address. .EXAMPLE Get-PublicIP Returns and continuously monitors your public IP address, displaying timestamps with each check. .NOTES Author: PSNetworking Toolkit Version: 1.0.0 Requires: PowerShell 5.1 or higher Dependencies: Internet connection .LINK https://github.com/imanedr/psnetworking .OUTPUTS System.String Displays timestamp and public IP address, with color-coded output for IP changes #> $previousPublicIP = '' $firstRun = $True $publicIpProviderURL= "http://ip-api.com/json/" #$publicIpProviderURL= "http://checkip.dyndns.org" While ($True) { try { $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue' $publicIP = (Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $publicIpProviderURL ).query $ProgressPreference = 'Continue' if ($firstRun) { $previousPublicIP = $publicIP $firstRun = $false } if ($publicIP -ne $previousPublicIP) { Write-Host "$(Get-Date) - Public IP address changed to: $publicIP" -ForegroundColor Green $previousPublicIP = $publicIP } else { Write-Host "$(Get-Date) - Public IP address: $publicIP" } } catch { Write-Host "$(Get-Date) - Error: API call timed out." -ForegroundColor Red } Start-Sleep -Seconds 3 } } |