I wonder if 10.255.255.10 is the address of the modem. Michael
On Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:41:01 -0500 Jim McGinness <jim.mcginn...@att.net> wrote: > We signed up for Fairpoint DSL on our home line (already had it on a > different line, but our hope is that we could discontinue the old one once > the new one was working satisfactorily). > > New service, new Westell 7500 modem/router... > > When first connecting, the Westell does the DNS redirect thing to a page that > looks a lot like the one you're reporting. They want you to log in with a > "supported" browser and OS so you can run an "fpinstall" program that ties > your modem to your phone line and removes the built-in block/redirect. I also > installed Fairpoint DSL at our place in Maine a few weeks ago and, on that > line, the "fpinstall" action was performed by an installation program that > came on a CD in the box with the Westell. > > Done once, I have the impression you should not have to do it ever again > unless you reset your modem to factory defaults. > > I'm afraid that doesn't provide much light on why it was happening to you on > Sunday. > > -- jmcg > > On Dec 9, 2012, at 17:33, Joshua Judson Rosen <roz...@geekspace.com> wrote: > > > Anyone else experience FairPoint DNS hijacking, this evening? > > > > Between about 16:00 and 17:00, I got home from the mall and noticed > > that all of my DNS lookups had started returning 10.255.255.10, > > which was (and, apparently, *still is*) a webserver serving one page, > > which reads: > > > > [FairPoint logo] > > > > Welcome to the FairPoint Broadband Service web page. > > As part of our commitment to provide superior service > > we are improving the security of your broadband connection. > > > > As such, you have been redirected to the FairPoint Communications > > broadband service page to install a security update. > > > > We apologize for the inconvenience, but your Web Browser (Chrome) > > and Operating System (Linux) are not currently compatible with > > the DSL Security improvement process. > > > > If possible, please re-open this page on a Windows XP, Vista or > > Windows 7 PC using Internet Explorer. > > > > If that is not possible, please contact FairPoint Internet > > Technical Support for further assistance. > > > > Residential customers can reach FairPoint Internet Technical > > Support at 1.800.240.5019. Business customers can reach > > FairPoint Internet Technical Support at 1.800.314.9209. > > > > Thank you for allowing us to serve you. > > > > > > -- > > "Don't be afraid to ask (λf.((λx.xx) (λr.f(rr))))." > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/ > > _______________________________________________ > gnhlug-discuss mailing list > gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org > http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
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