diff --git a/sample-get-ip-from-fritzbox b/sample-get-ip-from-fritzbox
index 079df07..05c8277 100755
--- a/sample-get-ip-from-fritzbox
+++ b/sample-get-ip-from-fritzbox
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 #
 # All credits for this one liner go to the author of this blog:
 # http://scytale.name/blog/2010/01/fritzbox-wan-ip
-# As the author explains its not required to tamper with the provided IP for the FritzBox
-# as it always binds to that address for UPnP.
 # Disclaimer: It might be necessary to make the script executable
 
+# Set default hostname to connect to the FritzBox
+: ${FRITZ_BOX_HOSTNAME:=fritz.box}
+
 curl -s -H 'Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"' \
   -H 'SOAPAction: urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANIPConnection:1#GetExternalIPAddress' \
   -d '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"> <s:Body> <u:GetExternalIPAddress xmlns:u="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANIPConnection:1" /></s:Body></s:Envelope>' \
-  'http://fritz.box:49000/igdupnp/control/WANIPConn1' | \
+  "http://$FRITZ_BOX_HOSTNAME:49000/igdupnp/control/WANIPConn1" | \
   grep -Eo '\<[[:digit:]]{1,3}(\.[[:digit:]]{1,3}){3}\>'