Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-06 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, GWB writes: > The Edgerouter Pro should have an iptables firewall, and my guess is > that you can look at it with a VM (Dimension VM, or something like > that). I gave up on using the router as anything other than a minimal > firewall some time ago. But most people can

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-06 Thread David Carlson
I didn't really need to ask, but Idid anyway. David C On Oct 6, 2017 9:47 AM, "Derek Atkins" wrote: > Yes. Replaced the cables. Changed the ports on the switch.. > Only thing I haven't tried yet is replacing the network card. > > -derek > > On Fri, October 6, 2017 10:27 am,

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-06 Thread Derek Atkins
Yes. Replaced the cables. Changed the ports on the switch.. Only thing I haven't tried yet is replacing the network card. -derek On Fri, October 6, 2017 10:27 am, David Carlson wrote: > Derek, > > Did you try replacing the cable? Low hanging fruit... > > David C > > On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 8:39

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-06 Thread David Carlson
Derek, Did you try replacing the cable? Low hanging fruit... David C On Fri, Oct 6, 2017 at 8:39 AM, Derek Atkins wrote: > David Carlson writes: > > > Derek, > > > > Is it possible to read event logs and determine that some pieces of > equipment

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-06 Thread Derek Atkins
David Carlson writes: > Derek, > > Is it possible to read event logs and determine that some pieces of equipment > are definitely not causing the problem? Well, if I unplug or otherwise disable the VM server then the problem goes away. Similarly, if I shutdown two

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-04 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, On Wed, October 4, 2017 1:14 am, GWB wrote: > I agree that the problem developing at midnight is too much of a > coincidence. If there are logs, I would try to read them in > GMT/UTC+/-. I'm not 100% sure it was at midnight; I was basing that on my memory of an MRTG weekly graph which is no

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-03 Thread David Carlson
Derek, Is it possible to read event logs and determine that some pieces of equipment are definitely not causing the problem? David C On Oct 3, 2017 10:04 AM, "Derek Atkins" wrote: > GWB writes: > > > So AT's network equipment works when nothing is connected

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-03 Thread Derek Atkins
GWB writes: > So AT's network equipment works when nothing is connected to it? > Clearly this is a success story. If the tech had been allowed to try > the new modem, that would have greatly sped up the troubleshooting > process. If it had worked as before, then problem

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-02 Thread John Ralls
> On Oct 2, 2017, at 5:50 PM, GWB wrote: > > Check around. Anywhere from Cambridge to Dedham should be any number > of telecomm trunk leasing outfits. Derek’s MIT email address has misled you: He lives in Atlanta. Regards, John Ralls

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-02 Thread Derek Atkins
[removed -announce] On Mon, October 2, 2017 6:09 pm, GWB wrote: > Derek, > > Sorry to hear that, and its frustrating. Perhaps AT could, in the > meantime, install a different modem temporarily to see if that solves > the problem? I've been through this with various T line providers, > and their

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-02 Thread David Carlson
That might be difficult, as it may be a loose connector or even corrosion inside a cable or connector or component in a power supply or ??? Good luck. David C On Oct 2, 2017 10:42 AM, "Derek Atkins" wrote: > Hi, > > Just a quick follow-up. > > AT did come, and with their help

Re: [MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-10-02 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, Just a quick follow-up. AT did come, and with their help we debugged the network only to discover that it's something inside my network that is causing their modem to go all futzy. I'm now in the process of trying to debug further, but it's going to take time. Expect further interuptions

[MAINT] Network Work on Code Sunday, Oct 1, 1-4pm EDT

2017-09-30 Thread Derek Atkins
Hi, tl;dr: AT is coming to fix some network issues tomorrow, Sunday, between 1-4pm EDT; service can last up to 2 hours and may involve several network outages. LONG VERSION: As some of you may have noticed, there have been some network issues to code which started just over a week ago. One of