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How to get client Ip Address in Java HttpServletRequest


I am trying to develop a Java web application (Servlet) which I need to get clients IP address.

Following is my code so far:

String ipAddress =  request.getRemoteAddr();

In this case most of the time I get the 'Default gateway address' (147.120.1.5). Not my machine IP address(174.120.100.17).

String ipAddress = request.getHeader("X-FORWARDED-FOR");  
if (ipAddress == null) {  
    ipAddress = request.getRemoteAddr();  
} 

In this case most of the time I get the 'Default gateway address' (147.120.1.5). Not my machine IP address (174.120.100.17).

InetAddress IP=InetAddress.getLocalHost();
System.out.println(IP.getHostAddress());

In this case I got the server IP Address (147.120.20.1).

My IP address in 147.120.100.17. Now I don't know how to get the real client IP address.

Thank you very much.


Solution

  • Try this one,

    String ipAddress = request.getHeader("X-FORWARDED-FOR");  
    if (ipAddress == null) {  
        ipAddress = request.getRemoteAddr();  
    }
    

    reference : http://www.mkyong.com/java/how-to-get-client-ip-address-in-java/