Re: Errr! DSL is here, DSL is gone.
On Tue, Jul 15, 2003 at 03:00:59AM -0400, Bill Mullen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FWIW, it should also be possible to have the firewall fix-up script invoked automatically when the dhcpcd daemon sees the new IP address. It is supposed to be able to invoke an external program when that happens. I've never tried it, though. It works, too. On RH/Mandrake systems (at least), you just name the script /etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-interface.exe, and it will run whenever dhcpcd gets a new IP address on interface. I use it to update my system's A record on ZoneEdit's DNS servers, and then mail me my new IP address. On my RH9 system I use /etc/dhclient-enter-hooks to modify my system's /etc/resolv.conf file to my liking. You can also use /etc/dhclient-exit-hooks (see the dhclient-script man page). -- Bob Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement. -- Frederick Brooks ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Errr! DSL is here, DSL is gone.
Errr, I send the wrong e-mail to the list :) In a message dated: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 12:00:44 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Okay, I don't know who is playing what games, but I wouldn't be surprised if Verizon is behind this! 2 weeks ago I checked with Earthlink, DSL Reports, and Verizon. All 3 locations stated I was within 9000 feet of the CO, and could order DSL service. This week, as I'm about to order, I went and checked, and only Verizon is stating that I'm eligible for DSL. Earthlink says that the problem seems to be that I can only get DSL at 384/384, and that they don't offer that speed. DLS Reports doesn't provide a distance estimate this week, but does state that service is available from Covad and Network Access Solutions, and that Rhythyms is 'waiting'. So, why would I be able to get DSL 2 weeks ago, and not this week? Should I wait another week to see if this gets fixed, or just sign up with Verizon? Anyone have any experience with Verizon for DSL? How bad is it? Should I just wait until Comcast comes through with broadband? Maybe I'll just invest in 'Avian Carrier Networks' :) -- Seeya, Paul -- Key fingerprint = 1660 FECC 5D21 D286 F853 E808 BB07 9239 53F1 28EE It may look like I'm just sitting here doing nothing, but I'm really actively waiting for all my problems to go away. If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right! ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Errr! DSL is here, DSL is gone.
Verizon DSL is a total cluster (We resell VZ DSL in several markets, through our CLEC.) As compared to the network that we sell aDSL off of, the VZ dsl offering is a total pain. Unexplained downtimes, packet loss, all things that VZ says are fine. We attempting to move most of our dsl (both our own and VZ resold) to wireless. It's faster, we can provide better control, and most of all, we know what's going on with it. Are you in Manchester? I wan't following the entire thread. :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Errr, I send the wrong e-mail to the list :) In a message dated: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 12:00:44 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Okay, I don't know who is playing what games, but I wouldn't be surprised if Verizon is behind this! 2 weeks ago I checked with Earthlink, DSL Reports, and Verizon. All 3 locations stated I was within 9000 feet of the CO, and could order DSL service. This week, as I'm about to order, I went and checked, and only Verizon is stating that I'm eligible for DSL. Earthlink says that the problem seems to be that I can only get DSL at 384/384, and that they don't offer that speed. DLS Reports doesn't provide a distance estimate this week, but does state that service is available from Covad and Network Access Solutions, and that Rhythyms is 'waiting'. So, why would I be able to get DSL 2 weeks ago, and not this week? Should I wait another week to see if this gets fixed, or just sign up with Verizon? Anyone have any experience with Verizon for DSL? How bad is it? Should I just wait until Comcast comes through with broadband? Maybe I'll just invest in 'Avian Carrier Networks' :) ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Errr! DSL is here, DSL is gone.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, at 12:00pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 2 weeks ago I checked with Earthlink, DSL Reports, and Verizon. All 3 locations stated I was within 9000 feet of the CO, and could order DSL service. This week, as I'm about to order, I went and checked, and only Verizon is stating that I'm eligible for DSL. Well, I certainly wouldn't put it past Verizon to be screwing with people, but on the other hand, remember that DSL is inherently unpredictable in availability. DSL is basically hooking digital equipment up to physical wiring that was intended to run a fairly low-grade analog signal. Sometimes you get lucky. Sometimes you don't. To make matters worse, many times, nobody (literally) really knows what the wiring in an area is like. The only way to find out is to have someone physically go and test the line. So the web-based qualifier you type your phone number/address into, while not quite worthless, is a far cry from a definite answer. Combine that with the fact that many of these companies are making half of this stuff up as they go along, and, well... don't be surprised by anything. :-) We share our office building with another company. We have the same street address. Same power line. We can get DSL. They can't. But can't you just build a kernel with PPPoE support? Not even needed. Many (most?) Linux systems acting as PPPoE clients run the Roaring Penguin PPPoE client, which is implemented using userland software and the regular PPP interface. http://www.roaringpenguin.com/pppoe/ I really haven't kept up with the changes from ipfwadm-ipchains- iptables ... Here is most of what a SOHO router does in eleven iptables commands: # config LAN_DEV=eth0 PUB_DEV=eth1 # policy actions iptables -P INPUT DROP iptables -P OUTPUT DROP iptables -P FORWARD DROP # clear everything iptables -F iptables -X # any packet can be sent from this host iptables -A OUTPUT -j ACCEPT # any packet can be forwarded out via public iptables -A FORWARD -o $PUB_DEV -j ACCEPT # any packet via loopback (localhost) can come in iptables -A INPUT -i lo -j ACCEPT # any packet part of an already-established connection can come in # connections get established by sending packets out (see above) iptables -A INPUT -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT # masquerade anything going out via public iptables -t nat -A FORWARD -o $PUB_DEV -j MASQUERADE -- Ben Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do | | not represent the views or policy of any other person or organization. | | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Errr! DSL is here, DSL is gone.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003, at 12:06pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Errr, I send the wrong e-mail to the list :) Actually, I think you sent half of the wrong e-mail to the list. :) I responded to parts of it anyway. I'll also response to some of the new parts you just posted: Anyone have any experience with Verizon for DSL? Yes. How bad is it? Surprisingly good, for a Verizon product. Which means it often sucks. Reliability tends to be good, except when it's not, in which case it drives you insane. Customer service tech support is a joke. If you have to call them, I recommend instead beating your head against a brick wall. It feels better, and is more rewarding. Their registration process more-or-less requires that you run some software on an MS-Windows system. But I'd rather have Verizon DSL then dialup over a Verizon POTS line. You also have to remember: Verizon owns the telephone wires, so no matter what, if you have DSL, Verizon is still involved. Should I just wait until Comcast comes through with broadband? When it comes to customer-service, reliability, and/or technology, Comcast is not significantly better or worse then Verizon. Cable Internet is frequently faster than DSL, though. However, even that depends on your distance to the CO, quality of the lines, the amount of over-subscription going on in your area, any bandwidth caps the provider might have in place in your area, the phase of the moon, the average life-span of a Whelk in a supernova, and several other less-obvious factors. -- Ben Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do | | not represent the views or policy of any other person or organization. | | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
