WWIP (Watch WAN IP)

WWIP is a lightweight Windows application designed specifically for helping you keep an eye on the external IP address of your firewall/router which is connected to the Internet and get notifications upon changes.

Portable running mode

Portability comes with several advantages to your system. You can access the program’s features without having to go through an installation process, as you may simply run the executable file.
You don’t need to appeal to third-party uninstallers in order to get rid of the utility because a simple deletion process is sufficient for completing the task. No leftovers are stored in your Windows registry and system.

User interface

The GUI coincides with the configuration panel and integrates three main tabs for helping you quickly set up router, email and FTP parameters. There’s support for a ‘readme’ file included in the package that provides short details about the configuration process.

Router tweaks

WWIP gives you the possibility to specify the URL that contains the WAN IP address and enter the authentication parameters (username and password). In addition, the application is able to connect to your router, log in, as well as retrieve the HTML source for the configuration webpage.
You can poll the router for checking if the WAN IP has changed at a custom time interval (in minutes) and execute the polling at program startup.

Email and FTP notifications

WWIP is able to send email notifications when the WAN IP changes by providing information about the server, user ID, password, sender and receiver’s email address, subject, and body. You may send an email as a test.
You can also upload files to an FTP server upon IP changes by entering details about the URL, username, password, as well as full path and filename of the file that you want to upload to the FTP server.

Bottom line

All things considered, WWIP delivers an essential feature pack for helping you automatically monitor the external IP address for changes, and can be handled by beginners and professionals alike. On the downside, it hasn’t benefited from an update for a long time, so it may cause compatibility issues on newer operating systems.