diff --git a/ErgometerLibrary/NetHelper.cs b/ErgometerLibrary/NetHelper.cs
index 3a3faf9..6d65046 100644
--- a/ErgometerLibrary/NetHelper.cs
+++ b/ErgometerLibrary/NetHelper.cs
@@ -99,5 +99,20 @@ namespace ErgometerLibrary
 
             return ip;
         }
+
+        public static IPAddress GetIP()
+        {
+            IPHostEntry host;
+            string localIP = "?";
+            host = Dns.GetHostEntry(Dns.GetHostName());
+            foreach (IPAddress ip in host.AddressList)
+            {
+                if (ip.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetwork)
+                {
+                    localIP = ip.ToString();
+                }
+            }
+            return GetIP(localIP);
+        }
     }
 }